African American Grief (Routledge Mental Health Classic Editions)

Synopsis

African American Grief is a unique contribution to the field, both as a professional resource for counselors, therapists, social workers, clergy, and nurses, and as a reference volume for thanatologists, academics, and researchers. The classic edition includes a new preface from the authors reflecting on their work and on the changes in society and the field since the book’s initial publication. This work considers the potential effects of slavery, racism, and white ignorance and oppression on the African American experience and conception of death and grief in America. Based on interviews with 26 African Americans who have faced the death of a significant person in their lives, the authors document, describe, and analyze key phenomena of the unique African American experience of grief. The book combines moving narratives from the interviewees with sound research, analysis, and theoretical discussion of important issues in thanatology, as well as topics such as the influence of the African American church, gospel music, family grief, medical racism as a cause of death, and discrimination during life and after death.

Copyright:

2022

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

194 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781000423754

Related ISBNs:

9780367764159, 9781003169758, 9780367764241

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

08/11/21

Copyrighted By:

Paul C. Rosenblatt and Beverly R. Wallace. The right of Paul C. Rosenblatt and Beverly R. Wallace to be identified as authors of this work has been asserted by them in accordance with sections

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Psychology

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Bookshare Staff

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