Grief, loss and bereavement : evidence and practice for health and social care practitioners / edited by Peter Wimpenny and John Costello.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Bereavement in children and young people -- Parental and family bereavement -- Bereavement and older people -- End of life care and bereavement -- Mental health, trauma and bereavement -- Bereavement and primary care -- Acute care and bereavement -- Children's death and bereavement -- Perinatal bereavement -- Bereavement in care homes -- Bereavement and people with learning difficulties -- HIV/AIDS and bereavement -- Bereavement and occupational health -- Professional development for health and social care practitioners -- Interventions, organisation of care and on-going support the bereaved.

This book draws together a comprehensive range of worldwide evidence for understanding and supporting the bereaved in a variety of health and social care contexts. It can be used by practitioners from a wide range of backgrounds in both health and social care to gain an appreciation of bereavement and its associated support and care. Additionally, it can be used for personal and professional development by practitioners who want to enhance their own and others’ practice with the bereaved in specific contexts or organisations.