Living Beyond Loss: Death in the Family, Second Edition [Paperback]

Monica McGoldrick (Editor), Froma Walsh (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0393704386 | ISBN-13: 978-0393704389 | Publication Date: April 15, 2004 | Edition: 2

Walsh and McGoldrick have fully revised and expanded this landmark work on the impact of death on the family system.

The editors' clinical framework identifies variables that heighten risk for individual, couple, or family dysfunction and describes key processes that foster healing and growth. Chapters by leading authorities reveal how the family response to loss affects all members and their relationships across the life cycle and the generations. New chapters address such topics as spirituality, gender issues, suicide and other traumatic deaths, unacknowledged and stigmatized losses, and resilience-based approaches to family and community recovery from major disaster. In a completely new section, prominent family therapists offer poignant reflections on their own legacies of loss. Throughout Living Beyond Loss, Second Edition, readers will find valuable therapeutic guidelines for working with threatened loss and end-of-life dilemmas, the immediate aftermath of traumatic loss, and long-term complications. Case illustrations address a wide range of loss situations, show their ripple effects, and suggest ways to address hidden losses when other symptoms are presented. Therapists and counselors will find their own lives and practices deeply enriched by this new volume.

Editorial Reviews

Review

An important book....A 'must read' for anyone interested in families dealing with dying and death. (Omega/Journal of Death and Dying)

About the Author

Monica McGoldrick, M.A., M.S.W., Ph.D., is co-founder and director of the Multicultural Family Institute in Highland Park, New Jersey, and adjunct faculty at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Her books include Ethnicity and Family Therapy, Third Edition, Genograms: Assessment and Intervention, Second Edition, The Expanded Family Life Cycle, Third Edition and The Genogram Journey.

Froma Walsh, M.S.W, Ph.D., is Professor, School of Social Service Administration and Department of Psychiatry, University of Chicago, and Co-Director of the University-affiliated institute, the Chicago Center for Family Health. Her other books include Strengthening Family Resilience, Spiritual Resources in Family Therapy, and Normal Family Processes (3rd Edition).

Product Details

• Paperback: 350 pages
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; 2 edition (April 15, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0393704386
• ISBN-13: 978-0393704389
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #503,570 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Spirituality, gender, suicide and other traumatic deaths, March 5, 2005

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This review is from: Living Beyond Loss: Death in the Family, Second Edition (Paperback)

Here's the fully revised, expanded classic on the impact of death on families, using the editors' dual framework to outline issues of recovering from loss and how a family's loss affects different generations and relationships. New chapters unique to this second edition of Living Beyond Loss: Death In The Family add discussions on spirituality, gender, suicide and other traumatic deaths, as well as discussions of loss in different cultures.

3.0 out of 5 stars Book is great but shipping took too long, May 27, 2009

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J. Easton (Willimantic, CT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Living Beyond Loss: Death in the Family, Second Edition (Paperback)

The book is informative, true to life, and packed with great examples of people who have suffered through family loss and how they have dealt with it. I have recently lost loved ones and purchased the book out of curiosity and because I am seeking knowledge about the reactions and psychological trauma that my family has to deal with. I am very happy with the book, however, I am not pleased with the amount of time it took to receive it-one month. Please review your association with the seller-kedevoe for future business.