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The world of bereavement : cultural perspectives on death in families / Joanne Cacciatore, John DeFrain, editors.

Format Book and Print
Publication Info[Place of publication not identified] : Springer, 2015.
Descriptionxxiii, 305 pages ; 24 cm.
Subject(s)
Series International and cultural psychology, 1574-0455
International and cultural psychology series. ^A532917
Contents Part I. Africa -- ch. 1. Death, grief and culture in Kenyac: experiential strengths-based research / Jane Rose M. Njue, Dorothy Rombo, Anne N. Lutomia, Laura S. Smart, Lynn M. Mwaniki, and Inviolata L. Sore -- ch. 2. A Somali perspective on death, grief, and culture / Hawa Koshen -- ch. 3. Strategies for healing from disenfranchised grief : a case study from Botswana / Sithandazile H. Msimanga and Lois R. Mberengwa -- Part II. Asia -- ch. 4. Grieving rituals and beliefs of Chinese families / Shen Qin and Yan Xia -- ch. 5. Death and grief in Korea : the continuum of life and death / Eunsuk Cho and Miai Sung -- Part III. Europe -- ch. 6. Bereavement and grief in Greece / Theodora Kaldi-Koulikidou -- ch. 7. The vision of death in Romanian culture / Alina State Mihaela -- Part IV. Latin America -- ch. 8. Death and grief in Mexican families / Rosario Esteinou -- ch. 9. The Brazilian ways of living, dying, and grieving / Maria-Helena P. Franco -- Part V. Middle East -- ch. 10. Death and bereavement in Israel : Jewish, Muslim, and Christian perspectives / Maha N. Younes -- Part VI. North America -- ch. 11. Perinatal death and grief in Canada / Francine de Montigny, Chantal Verdon, and Kory McGrath -- ch. 12. A moment of grace : child death in the United States / Sarah Bain, Terry Bain, and Carver Bain -- ch. 13. Completing the circle of life : death and grief among Native Americans / Chris Sharp, Amoneeta Beckstein, Gordon Limb, and Zachary Bullock -- Part VII. Oceania -- ch. 14. It is normal to remember : death and grief in Australia / Kate Jones -- ch. 15. Ahakoa he iti, he pounamu : although small, it is precious : death and grief after perinatal death in Aotearoa/New Zealand / Vicki Culling and Pania Mitchell -- Epilogue : grief, bereavement, and ritual across cultures / Kara Thieleman.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN3319139444
ISBN9783319139449

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