ABSTRACT

Developed in conjunction with the Hospice Foundation of America's 10th annual tele-conference, Living with Grief: Coping with Public Tragedy examines our varied responses to public tragedy, techniques available to cope with these events, and the role of the hospice in public tragedies. The essays included look at factors that define a public tragedy and offer insight and advice to professionals as they help those coping with loss. Case examples include Sherry Schachter's experience at Ground Zero, a consideration of the devastation in Florida caused by Hurricane Andrew in 1992, and the shootings at Columbine High School in 1999.

part |2 pages

Part I: Dimensions of Public Tragedy

chapter 1|12 pages

What Makes a Tragedy Public?

chapter 3|14 pages

HurricaneAndrew

chapter 4|11 pages

Looking Back at Columbine

chapter 5|9 pages

When a Public Figure Dies

part |3 pages

Part III: Coping with Public Tragedy

chapter 12|13 pages

Talking to Children about Terrorism

chapter 16|11 pages

A Healing Ritual at Yankee Stadium

chapter 17|16 pages

Public Tragedy and the Arts

chapter 19|15 pages

Lessons from Combat Veterans

chapter 20|19 pages

Workplace Interventions

chapter 21|13 pages

Public Tragedy and Complicated Mourning

part |1 pages

Part IV: The Role of Hospice in Public Tragedy