Discusses the challenges of age, time, and social contexts for the study of aging and later life. Understanding aging (as a... Læs mere
Reflects on some major themes - death and after-life, religion and spirituality, rites and rituals, secularist approaches, cultural... Læs mere
Contains 22 chapters that discuss theory, research, and clinical applications. This work presents a brief history of the use of imagery for healing in... Læs mere
Describes the policy process as a response to human needs through the laws of our country; explores the national policy development on behalf of older... Læs mere
Explores the grief process as men experience it. This book contains the oral histories of twenty men, ranging in age from 30 to 94, who have lost their wives to a range of causes including cancer, alcohol, murder, and suicide. It includes stories of men who have survived it.
Written in the genre of "Imaginal Psychology", this book presents the imaginal dimension of the mourning process. The "angels" it greets are the interior figures who greet the bereaved during the course of their mourning process.
In the face of the long domination of medical care by men, this title explores from a variety of perspectives the twin issues of women in health care, and the health care of women.
Children, Adolescents, and Death provides information that can be used to address the death-related questions from children and adolescents. It also... Læs mere
In this volume, the authors show that it is possible to both describe and explain the major properties of diverse visual-communication forms and purposes within a common theoretical framework of information design and ethics.
Offering an insider perspective from a 'cop doc on the job,' this book for clinicians defines and treats what Dan Rudofossi terms Police and Public Safety Complex PTSD. It helps in understanding of how to work with police officers who experience cumulative loss in trauma.
Aims to revitalise the debate about the concepts of time implicit in the study of aging. This book explores issues concerning temporal... Læs mere
Suitable for older adults, and the people who work with them, this title offers practical and scientifically based suggestions and... Læs mere