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1. Bereavement

   Studies of Grief in Adult Life, Fourth Edition

   By Colin Murray Parkes, Holly G. Prigerson

   The loss of a loved one is one of the most painful experiences that most of us will ever have to face in our lives. This book recognises that there is no single solution to the problems of bereavement but that an understanding of grief can help the bereaved to realise that they are not alone in...

   Published August 26th 2009 by Routledge
2. Love and Loss

   The Roots of Grief and its Complications

   By Colin Murray Parkes

   Loving and grieving are two sides of the same coin: we cannot have one without risking the other. Only by understanding the nature and pattern of loving can we begin to understand the problems of grieving. Conversely, the loss of a loved person can teach us much about the nature of love. Love and...

   Published September 11th 2008 by Routledge
3. Death and Bereavement Across Cultures

   Edited by Colin Murray Parkes, Pittu Laungani, William Young

   All societies have their own customs and beliefs surrounding death. In the West, traditional ways of mourning are disappearing, and though science has had a major impact on views of death, it has taught us little about the way to die or to grieve. Many who come into contact with the dying and the...

   Published December 25th 1996 by Routledge
4. Attachment Across the Life Cycle

   Edited by Colin Murray Parkes, Joan Stevenson-Hinde, Peter Marris

   To explain and understand the patterns that attachment play in psychiatric and social problems a body of knowledge has sprung up which owes much to the pioneering work of the late John Bowlby. This book draws together recent theoretical contributions, research findings and clinical data from...

   Published March 10th 1993 by Routledge