Gross, Richard

Understanding grief : an introduction / Richard Gross. - First Edition. - 203 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The nature and experience of grief -- Attachment, loss and grief -- Theories and models of grief -- The social context of grief -- Cultural and religious aspects of death and dying -- Grief and relationship with the deceased: kinship -- Complicated grief -- The wider context of grief : loss of pets and loss of self -- Recommended reading and websites -- References -- Index.

9781138839786 (978-1-138-83979-3) (hbk) RM444.44 9781138839793 (pbk)


Grief.
Bereavement--Psychological aspects.
Loss (Psychology)