ABSTRACT
The introduction of the continuing bonds model of grief near the end of the 20th century revolutionized the way researchers and practitioners understand bereavement. Continuing Bonds in Bereavement is the most comprehensive, state-of-the-art collection of developments in this field since the inception of the model. As a multi-perspectival, nuanced, and forward-looking anthology, it combines innovations in clinical practice with theoretical and empirical advancements. The text traces grief in different cultural settings, asking questions about the truth in our interactions with the dead and showing how new cultural developments like social media change the ways we relate to those who have died. Together, the book’s four sections encourage practitioners and scholars in both bereavement studies and in other fields to broaden their understanding of the concept of continuing bonds.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
section I|54 pages
Overview of the Continuing Bonds Model
section II|92 pages
Continuing Bonds and Clinical Contexts
section II.1|28 pages
Innovations for Working with Continuing Bonds
section II.2|27 pages
Specific Perspectives for Working with Sense of Presence
section III|38 pages
The Truth Status and Reality Status of Continuing Bonds
section IV|73 pages
Continuing Bonds in Cultural Contexts
section IV.1|17 pages
Continuing Bonds’ Complex Roles in Cultures
chapter 18|16 pages
Evolving Roles in Research Exploring Communication About Grief
section IV.2|45 pages
A New Cultural Context