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Families Facing Death
Elliott J. Rosen
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Description for Families Facing Death
Paperback. Originally published in 1990 this second revised edition shows how to help a family struggle through one of their member's terminal illness and death, offering clinical examples and interventions. The book shows how families change the way in which they function and gives examples of factors that will influence how they cope. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK; JKSN2; VFJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 349.
A down-to-earth and highly practical guide, this is the first book to explain and illustrate the relationship between family systems, illness, and loss. This updated paperback edition includes theoretical information along with specific suggestions for developing the important skills needed to manage psychosocial symptoms in the patient and family, both during illness and after death. The author explains how to understand the dynamics of the family as an interactive, intradepAndent system. He also explains how to help families define and facilitate the tasks they must take to adjust to illness and loss.
A down-to-earth and highly practical guide, this is the first book to explain and illustrate the relationship between family systems, illness, and loss. This updated paperback edition includes theoretical information along with specific suggestions for developing the important skills needed to manage psychosocial symptoms in the patient and family, both during illness and after death. The author explains how to understand the dynamics of the family as an interactive, intradepAndent system. He also explains how to help families define and facilitate the tasks they must take to adjust to illness and loss.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780787940508
SKU
V9780787940508
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Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Elliott J. Rosen
ELLIOTT J. ROSEN is director of the Family Institute of Westchester in White Plains, New York and consultant to Phelps Memorial Hospital Hospice. A family therapist and teacher, Dr. Rosen has written extensively on the issues of ethnicity, bioethics, and the grieving process.
Reviews for Families Facing Death
"This is an excellent book. . . . I recommAnd it highly to alltherapists and healthcare workers as a clear and compassionateexposition about death in families." "A clinical tour de force?the case presentations make theory comealive and highlight how professionals can facilitate growth at theAnd of life." (Dale G. Larson, author, The Helper's Journey:Working With People Facing ... Read more