Bereavement: Studies Of Grief In Adult Life; Author: Parkes, Colin Murray; Paperback

Author: Parkes, Colin Murray
Edition #3; Paperback
Taylor & Francis Group
ISBN: 1583911278

Long recognized as arguably the most authoritative work of its kind, this new edition Bereavement brings a classic text right up to date. In the ten years since publication of the second edition, there has been a considerable increase in scientific understanding of bereavement and its effects. In the third edition Colin Murray Parkes re-examines his findings in the light of the latest ideas on the subject and draws on his own research develop some new theories. The main content of this book is immediately accessible to those who lack a specialist knowledge of psychology, although scientific and technical data are included in the appendix for the professional reader. Because of this, the book can easily be recommended to bereaved people who want to understand the powerful and ofte