Families Facing Death: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals and Volunteers

Working with Family Systems, Illness, and LossFamilies Facing Death was the first book to comprehensively address the problems of families facing the struggle of living with dying. This updated paperback edition combines theoretical information with specific suggestions for developing the critical skills needed to manage psychosocial symptoms for the patient and family, both during illness and after death.In this down–to–earth, practical guide the author′s valuable insights show healthcare professionals how to help families define and facilitate the tasks they must undertake to adjust to this difficult time. Intrinsic to the author′s approach is the belief that illness and loss represent more than simply a crisis for the family; they also present a tremAndous opportunity for self–awareness, transformation, and growth.

Spis treści:
Focus on the Family.
The Family as a System.
Loss and the Life Cycle.
The Family Prepares for Death.
The Grieving Family.
Helping Families Face Death.
An Ethnic Perspective.
Ethical Dilemmas.
Appendix A: Annotated Filmography.
Appendix B: Reading List.

Nota biograficzna:
ELLIOTT J. ROSEN is director of the Family Institute of Westchester in White Plains, New York and consultant to Phelps Memorial Hospital Hospice. A family therapist and teacher, Dr. Rosen has written extensively on the issues of ethnicity, bioethics, and the grieving process.

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Working with Family Systems, Illness, and LossFamilies Facing Death was the first book to comprehensively address the problems of families facing the struggle of living with dying. This updated paperback edition combines theoretical information with specific suggestions for developing the critical skills needed to manage psychosocial symptoms for the patient and family, both during illness and after death.In this down–to–earth, practical guide the authorR 42;s valuable insights show healthcare professionals how to help families define and facilitate the tasks they must undertake to adjust to this difficult time. Intrinsic to the author′s approach is the belief that illness and loss represent more than simply a crisis for the family; they also present a tremAndous opportunity for self–awareness, transformation, and growth.