The Art of Grief: The Use of Expressive Arts in a Grief Support Group (Death, Dying and Bereavement)

324 Pages·2007·5.48 MB·English

by  J. Earl Rogers

The Art Grief
of
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The Series in Death, Dying, and Bereavement
Robert A. Neimeyer, Consulting Editor
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The Art Grief
of
The Use of Expressive Arts in a
Grief Support Group
J. Earl Rogers
edited by
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We gratefully acknowledge the following contributors for granting permission to include their material
in this book:
Ina Albert, Penny Allport, Sara Baker, Sandra Baughman, Nicole Burgess, Lauren B. Chandler, Janet Feld‑
man, Laura Kiser, Judith Koeleman, Deborah Koff‑Chapin, Carol McIntyre, Carole M. McNamee, Debra
Mier, Hernando A. Mispireta, Thomas D. Moore, J. Earl Rogers, Janet Shaw Rogers, Sara Spaulding Phil‑
lips, Laura Thomae, Sandra M. Walsh, and Lisa Wayman
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Library of Congress Cataloging‑in‑Publication Data
The art of grief : the use of expressive arts in a grief support group / [compiled by J.
Earl Rogers].
p. cm. ‑‑ (The series in death, dying, and bereavement)
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 0‑415‑95535‑1 (softcover)
1. Grief. 2. Bereavement‑‑Psychological aspects. 3. Arts‑‑Therapeutic use. I.
Rogers, J. Earl.
BF575.G7A77 2007
155.9’37‑‑dc22 2006039080
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Dedication
To my wife, Janet
Thank you for all your support, love, and hard work
My mirror
âme et esprit unis
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Contents
About the Author/Editor xiii
Contributors xv
Series Editor’s Foreword xvii
Acknowledgments xxi
SECTioN i THE USE oF ExpRESSivE ARTS iN
A GRiEF SUppoRT GRoUp
Chapter 1 Introduction 3
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Chapter 2 Leading Grief Support Groups 9
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Chapter 3 Basics of Grief and Loss 21
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Chapter 4 Children and Teens 31
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Chapter 5 How to Use This Book 39
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SECTioN ii THE GRiEF SUppoRT GRoUp
CURRiCUlUm: EiGHT SESSioNS
Chapter 6 Session 1: The Storytellers — Oral History and
Introduction 49
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