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Colin Murray Parkes (1928–2024)

Autor(a) de Bereavement: Studies of Grief in Adult Life

14+ Works 354 Membros 6 Críticas

About the Author

Edited by Colin Murray Parkes, Consultant Psychiatrist at St Christopher's Hospice, the late Pittu Laungant, who was Reader in Psychology at South Bank University, and Bill Young, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, formerly at St Christopher's Fellowship, London.

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Conhecimento Comum

Data de nascimento
1928
Data de falecimento
2024-01-13
Sexo
male
Nacionalidade
UK
Ocupações
Psychiatrist

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Death and Bereavement Across Cultures 2nd Edition is a handbook which meets the needs of doctors, nurses, social workers, hospital chaplains, counsellors and volunteers caring for patients with life-threatening illness and their families before and after bereavement. It is a practical guide explaining the religious and other differences commonly met with in multi-cultural societies when someone is dying or bereaved. In doing so readers may be surprised to find how much we can learn from other cultures about our own attitudes and assumptions about death. Written by international experts in the field the book:
Describes the rituals and beliefs of major world religions;
Explains their psychological and historical context;
Shows how customs are changed by contact with the West;
Considers the implications for the future.
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LibraryPAH | 1 outra crítica | Jun 30, 2022 |
This book is based on research, over twelve years, into the reactions and feelings of widows. The author describes the typical manifestations of grief. The aim is to skilfully and compassionately increase the understanding of grief.
Tavistock Publications, 1975, 80p
 
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LibraryPAH | 3 outras críticas | Nov 9, 2017 |
This book is based on research, over twelve years, into the reactions and feelings of widows. The author describes the typical manifestations of grief. The aim is to skilfully and compassionately increase the understanding of grief.
Tavistock Publications, 1975, 80p
 
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LibraryPAH | 3 outras críticas | Nov 2, 2017 |
Bereavement: Studies of Grief in Adult Life, by Collin Murray Parkes, was written for professionals as well as people who've recently lost a friend or family member (Penguin, 2010, 4th edition, £10.99).
 
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LibraryPAH | 3 outras críticas | Jul 27, 2017 |

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14
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Membros
354
Popularidade
#67,648
Avaliação
3.9
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6
ISBN
62
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