Grief and Loss: Theories and Skills for Helping Professionals [Paperback]

Katherine Walsh (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 9, 2005 | ISBN-10: 0205398812 | ISBN-13: 978-0205398812 | Edition: 1

Every helping professional will encounter grief and loss in practice. This book introduces the key concepts related to gief and loss that are often omitted from professional training programs, preparing professional to effectively aid clients encountering grief and loss.

A rich variety of case examples illustrate the essentail theories and skills, allowing the readers to see how these theories will enhance in their own practice. Individual and programmatic responses to grieving people are included. Culture, spirituality, age, gender and other factors that influence grief reactions are discussed, preparing students to understand and work with diverse populations.

Each chapter includes exercises that encourage readers to apply the concepts learned and a companion web site includes slides, suggested Internet sites and supplemental learning tools that connect students to current and credible resources beyond those included in the text.

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Every helping professional will encounter grief and loss in practice. Are you prepared for the inevitable?

Using a rich variety of case examples to illustrate essential theories and skills, Katherine Walsh-Burke allows current and future helping professionals to see how these theories will enhance their own practice. Culture, spirituality, age, gender, and other factors that influence grief reactions are discussed, preparing readers to understand and work with diverse populations. Individual and programmatic responses to grieving people are included.

Highlights:

• Key concepts related to grief and loss that are often omitted from professional training programs are addressed, preparing practitioners to deal with issues they encounter in everyday practice.
• Case examples illustrate theories and skills, allowing the students to see how these theories will enhance their own practice.
• Individual and programmatic responses to grieving people are included.
• Student exercises to be completed either as independent assignments or as in-class activities are included in each chapter.
• Companion Web Site includes slides, suggested Internet sites, and supplemental learning tools that connect students to current and credible resources beyond those included in the text.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon; 1 edition (April 9, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0205398812
• ISBN-13: 978-0205398812
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #372,521 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book from a fantastic professor!, October 31, 2009

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Joy Gosselin "Nanny/Social Work Grad Student" (near Springfield, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Grief and Loss: Theories and Skills for Helping Professionals (Paperback)

I'm lucky enough to have studied Loss & Grief at Springfield College, with Kathy Walsh as my instructor. She is an amazing woman and so down to earth; she has served as the president of the National Association of Oncology Social Workers (one of only two to serve a two year term), does remarkable work at the CancerConnection in Northampton, has a private practice, and is a tenured professor at the school of social work where I'm pursuing my Master's.

It's not often that the text the professor has written is the one you'd enjoy reading, but this definitely is a clear illustration of when it is. The text is set up in a remarkably organized fashion. Resources and references are easily found at the end of each chapter. The text is not overwhelmingly lengthy, nor too short or vague. It's just set up really well, is clear and concise, and is accessible to students/workers of almost all levels of academic competency. This is definitely one you won't want to sell back when the course ends. I've found it a great starting place for research in other classes I've taken since the one requiring the text.

It's a very well written text that helps you get familiar with the terminology, theory, evidence based practice, and strengths perspective on micro, mezzo, and macro levels. Highly recommended. Much more valuable than the cost of the text.

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read, June 11, 2011

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Angela - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Grief and Loss: Theories and Skills for Helping Professionals (Paperback)

I found the book very easy to read and it was written in such a way that the theories understandable, even when thoroughly exhausted when reading it. I would recommend this book for an overall introduction into this topic. It was a very helpful resource.