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| Lessons I have learned | | Author(s) | Phyllis R Silverman |
| Journal title | British Journal of Social Work, vol 43, no 2, March 2013 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press, March 2013 |
| Pages | pp 216-232 |
| Source | www.bjsw.oxfordjournals.org |
| Keywords | Social work ; Death ; Bereavement ; Theory. |
| Annotation | In this article the author reviews her many decades of research and practice with bereaved people including her original work with the Widow-to-Widow programme, her work with the development of the concept of `continuing bonds' and her work with grieving children. The author outlines some of the many lessons she has learned as follows: death is a part of life; mourning is not something we do alone; people we wish to help are our best teachers; grief is not an illness but a life-altering event; grief is about dealing with change; gender makes a difference; different relationships lead to different ways of grieving; how children experience the death of a parent; remembering the deceased; adjusting to a changed world; leaving behind preconceived ideas about what help might look like; and the Widow-to-Widow initiative as a self-help programme. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-130405200 A |
| Classmark | IG: CW: DW: 4D |
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