ABSTRACT
A result of a conference at the University of Trier, Germany, this volume mirrors its goals:
* to provide an overview of recent advances in research on critical life events and the losses associated with them
* to collect and stimulate new perspectives for the analysis of these events
* to compare the psychology of victims experiencing stress and losses with the psychology of observers in their reactions to victims.
Designed to prevent developmental psychological myths in the area of life crises, this collection questions, on an empirical basis, the adequacy of several widespread generalizations. At the same time its contributors attempt to draw paths to conceptualizations and theories in general psychology and social psychology which promise to be helpful in analyzing and interpreting phenomena in the field of life crises.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|118 pages
The Impact of Specific Life Crises and Loss Experiences
part II|75 pages
The Impact of Views About Responsibilities and Avoidability
part III|103 pages
Ways of Dealing With Crises and Losses
part IV|39 pages
Developmental Perspectives on Coping With Loss
part V|120 pages
Searching for Protective Factors
part VI|60 pages
Understanding Social Responses to Victims
part |10 pages
Methodological Comment