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Good grief — exploring the dimensionality of grief experiences and social work support
Author(s)	Theresa A Gordon
Journal title	Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care, vol 9, no 1, January-March 2013
Publisher	Taylor and Francis, January-March 2013
Pages	pp 27-42
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Bereavement ; Death ; The Family ; Social work.
Annotation	Much attention has been given to the negative repercussions of grief. However little attention has been paid to the positive repercussions. This study investigated the dimensionality of grief with a sample of 180 caregivers of deceased loved ones. Utilising a positive grief scale, additional data were collected about perceptions of social worker practice behaviours in end-of-life care. The sample was obtained through cooperation with a Midwestern US cancer support agency. Findings revealed the presence of both positive and negative aspects of grief. Supportive social work practice behaviours at the end of life were present at least 52.2% of the time and specific practices were analysed as to their association with positive or negative grief reactions. Results from this study suggest that grief is a multidimensional process and that social work practice behaviours can support positive aspects of grief with clients. (JL).
Accession Number	CPA-130405214 A
Classmark	DW: CW: SJ: IG
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