Grieving beyond gender : understanding the ways men and women mourn /
Kenneth J. Doka, Terry L. Martin.
- Rev. ed.
- xx, 238 pages ; 24 cm.
- Series in death, dying, and bereavement .
- Series in death, dying, and bereavement .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-238) and index.
Introduction and plan of the book -- Definitions: understanding grief -- Patterns of grief: intuitive grievers -- Instrumental grievers -- Dissonant responses -- Personality as a shaper of patterns -- The role of gender -- Culture as a shaping agent -- Adaptive strategies: implications for counselors -- Strategies for self-help and intervention : the need for interventive intentionality.