An Intimate Loneliness

by Gordon Riches and Pam Dawson

This volume explores how family members attempt to come to terms with the death of an offspring or brother or sister. Drawing on relevant research and the authors' own experience of working with bereaved parents and siblings, this book examines the importance of social relationships in helping parents and siblings adjust to their bereavement. The chances of making sense of this most distressing loss are influenced by the resilience of the family's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0335199720
• ISBN13: 9780335199723
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Open University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"