Invitation to grief in the family context

Lauren J. Breen, Regina Szylit, Kathleen R. Gilbert, Catriona Macpherson, Irene Murphy, Janice Winchester Nadeau, Daniela Reis e Silva, Debra L. Wiegand
2018 Death Studies  
Grief is a family affair, yet is commonly viewed as an individual phenomenon. As an international, interdisciplinary team, we explore grief within a family context across theoretical, research, practice, and educational domains. Families are complex and working with this complexity is challenging but necessary for a holistic view of grief. We therefore encourage an increased focus on theorizing, researching, practicing, and educating using innovative approaches to address the complexities of
more » ... ef within the context of families. Learnings from within each domain will affirm and enhance the development of family level thinking and approaches. Grief and the Family Context 3
doi:10.1080/07481187.2018.1442375 pmid:29733763 fatcat:esp5sqqhe5czxpqhgo4ubrzdsi