Helping the Bereaved College Student

Helping the Bereaved College Student

Author: David E. Balk, PhD

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

Published: 2011-05-26

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 0826108792

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"David Balk, who has devoted most of his professional life to teaching and especially with college students and their life journeys, offers Helping the Bereaved College Student as a major contribution to the field...The author meets an important need by addressing the presence of grief among college students that is often unnoticed and unaddressed."--Illness, Crisis and Loss Approximately one-fourth of all college students suffer the loss of a family member or friend during their college career, yet the prevalence of bereavement on the college campus is largely unrecognizedósometimes by even the bereaved students themselves. This is the only volume to comprehensively address the ways in which bereavement may affect the college student, and guide mental health professionals in effectively treating this underserved population. Authored by an internationally known expert on bereavement, the book culls the wisdom gained from 25 years of research. It considers the major models of bereavement, grief, and mourning as they apply to the particular life stage and environment of the college student, and includes student narratives, treatment exercises and activities, and issues regarding self-disclosure. This volume will be a vital tool in helping college students to grieve in a constructive manner while avoiding potential obstacles to a successful college career. Key Features: Provides helpful exercises and interventions to guide academic advisors, college counselors, and campus ministries in helping bereaved students Applies major models of bereavement, grief, and mourning specifically to the experience of the college student Includes vivid case studies of students in mourning Incorporates current research about grieving patterns


We Get It

We Get It

Author: Heather L. Servaty-Seib

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published: 2015-06-21

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 085700977X

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Silver Medal Winner in the Grief/Grieving category of the 2015 Foreword Reviews' INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards A unique collection of 33 narratives by bereaved students and young adults, this books aims to help young adults who are grieving and provide guidance for those who seek to support them. Grieving the death of a loved one is difficult at any age, but it can be particularly difficult during college and young adulthood. From developing a sense of identity to living away from family and adjusting to life on and off campus, college students and young adults face a unique set of issues. These issues often make it difficult for young adults to talk about their loss, leading to a sense of isolation, different-ness and a pressure to pretend that everything is OK. The narratives included in this book are honest, engaging and heartfelt, and they help other students and young people know that they are not alone and that there are others who 'get' what they are going through. The narratives are usefully divided by themes, such as isolation, forced maturity and life transition challenges, and include commentary by the authors on grief responses and coping strategies. Each section also ends with helpful questions for reflection. Inspired by the experiences of Dr. Fajgenbaum losing his mother during college and Dr. Servaty-Seib dedicating her career to college student bereavement, this book will be a lifeline for students and young adults who have lost a loved one. It will also be of immeasurable value to counselors, college administrators, grief professionals and parents.


The Grieving Student

The Grieving Student

Author: David J. Schonfeld

Publisher: Paul H Brookes Publishing

Published: 2021

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781681254593

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"Written by the national go-to expert on childhood bereavement and school crisis, this new edition text from author David Schonfeld and co-author family therapist Marcia Quackenbush guides teachers through a child's experience of grief and loss. Using empirical research and their extensive experience supporting students, the authors illuminate classroom issues that grief may trigger, and empowers teachers to undertake the job of reaching and helping their students. Full of tips, strategies, vignettes, examples, and insights, Supporting the Grieving Student: A Guide for Schools also includes information on numerous topics relevant to child bereavement in school settings, including: major concepts of death that are crucial to children's understanding of the topic; responding to children's feelings and behaviors; how to effectively communicate with students and their families; commemorative activities; self-care; and providing support when a death affects a whole school community. New to this edition are an expanded online study guide, reflection prompts throughout the book, and new information including: Applications for an expanded audience of school administrators, counselors, social workers, psychologists, support staff, etc., New chapters on suicide loss and providing support in settings outside of K-12 schools, Revised chapters that include new information on social media, ambiguous losses, school crisis and trauma, supporting children with disabilities, and more school policies, line of duty deaths, commemorative activities, A new foreword written by a school administrator from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School As a practical guidebook, Supporting the Grieving Student: A Guide for Schools is essential reading in helpings teachers provide critical, sensitive support to students of all ages"--


Continuing Bonds in Bereavement

Continuing Bonds in Bereavement

Author: Dennis Klass

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-11-27

Total Pages: 414

ISBN-13: 1351784927

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The introduction of the continuing bonds model of grief near the end of the 20th century revolutionized the way researchers and practitioners understand bereavement. Continuing Bonds in Bereavement is the most comprehensive, state-of-the-art collection of developments in this field since the inception of the model. As a multi-perspectival, nuanced, and forward-looking anthology, it combines innovations in clinical practice with theoretical and empirical advancements. The text traces grief in different cultural settings, asking questions about the truth in our interactions with the dead and showing how new cultural developments like social media change the ways we relate to those who have died. Together, the book’s four sections encourage practitioners and scholars in both bereavement studies and in other fields to broaden their understanding of the concept of continuing bonds.


Dealing with Dying, Death, and Grief during Adolescence

Dealing with Dying, Death, and Grief during Adolescence

Author: David E. Balk

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-02-18

Total Pages: 350

ISBN-13: 1136286497

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For some, life’s introduction to death and grief comes early, and when it does it can take many forms. Not only does Dealing with Dying, Death, and Grief during Adolescence tackle them all, it does so with David Balk’s remarkable sensitivity to and deep knowledge of the pressures and opportunities adolescents face in their transition from childhood to adulthood. In seamless, jargon-free language, Balk brings readers up to date with what we know about adolescent development, because over time such changes form the backstory we need to comprehend the impact of death and bereavement in an adolescent’s life. The book’s later chapters break down the recent findings in the study of life-threatening illness and bereavement during adolescence. And, crucially, these chapters also examine interventions that assist adolescents coping with these difficulties. Clinicians will come away from this book with both a grounded understanding of adolescent development and the adolescent experience of death, and they’ll also gain specific tools for helping adolescents cope with death and grief on their own terms. For any clinician committed to supporting adolescents facing some of life’s most difficult experiences, this integrated, up-to-date, and deeply insightful text is simply the book to have. David E. Balk is professor in the department of health and nutrition sciences at Brooklyn College (CUNY), where he directs the graduate program in thanatology. He is the author of Adolescent Development: Early Through Late Adolescence, Helping the Bereaved College Student, and several other books on death and bereavement. He is also co-editor of the 2nd edition of the Handbook of Thanatology (Routledge, 2013).


Helping Bereaved Children, Third Edition

Helping Bereaved Children, Third Edition

Author: Nancy Boyd Webb

Publisher: Guilford Press

Published: 2011-03-18

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 1606235982

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This acclaimed work describes a range of counseling and therapy approaches for children who have experienced loss. Practitioners and students are given practical strategies for helping preschoolers through adolescents cope with different forms of bereavement, including death in the family, school, and community. Grounded in research on child therapy, bereavement, trauma, and child development, the volume includes rich case presentations and clearly explains the principles that guide interventions. Eleven reproducible assessment tools and handouts can also be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.


The Grieving Student

The Grieving Student

Author: David J. Schonfeld

Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781598571165

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How can educators provide sensitive, effective support to students experiencing loss and grief? Get this practical, accessible guidebook from a veteran school crisis expert-filled with real-world tips and strategies for reaching and helping students of al


All Our Losses, All Our Griefs

All Our Losses, All Our Griefs

Author: Kenneth R. Mitchell

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press

Published: 1983-01-01

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780664244934

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Grief as a lifelong human experience is the scope of this absorbing book. Kenneth R. Mitchell and Herbert Anderson explore the multiple dimensions of the problem, including orgins of grief, loss throughout life, dynamics of grief, care for those who grieve, and the theology of grieving. This examination of the process of grief is enriched by vivid illustrations and case histories of individuals whose experiences the authors have shared.