Understanding the Grief and Loss Experiences of Carers
research, practitioner and personal perspectives
$244.81
- Hardcover
138 pages
- Release Date
1 October 2024
Summary
Untangling Grief: Loss and Bereavement in Carers’ Journeys
This book delves into the often-overlooked grief and loss experiences of carers, drawing upon recent research and innovative perspectives across the lifespan. It explores the unique challenges carers face, both before and after the death of those they support, and discusses their specific needs.
Whether the caregiving role stems from a long-term or life-limiting condition, carers often grapple with a multitude of los…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781032564043 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1032564040 |
| Series: | Routledge Key Themes in Health and Society |
| Author: | Kerry Jones, Joanna Horne |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 138 |
| Release Date: | 1 October 2024 |
| Weight: | 440g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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About The Author
Kerry Jones
Kerry Jones is a Senior Lecturer at The Open University, UK, where her research and teaching focus on death, dying, grief, bereavement and end-of-life care. As Co-Lead of the Open University Carers Research Group, she has published and presented her research on care homes and care-giving staff during the pandemic, stillbirth neonatal death, parental bereavement, brain injury, dementia and suicide. Kerry was an academic consultant for A Time to Live on BBC 2.
Joanna Horne is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Counselling at The Open University, UK. She conducts research within the areas of physical activity and carer wellbeing, and support needs of young carers. Jo is a member of the Open University Carers Research Group.
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