Fear and Engagement with the Dying and Grieving

Fear often prevents us from engaging in meaningful interaction with the dying and grieving. In Growth through Loss and Change, Volume I & II, author and registered nurse Clarice Schultz explains what can be done for the dying and grieving—including how to embrace loss, how to accept it, and how to grieve.

Content and Focus of the Book

A collection of unedited versions of lectures developed and presented during thirty years of teaching, Growth through Loss and Change, Volume I & II places emphasis on identifying the dynamics of loss and discovering practical means of support in personal and institutional settings. It also provides a host of intervention methods which are related to the cultural and emotional aspects of dying, grieving, sudden death, grieving children, and caregiving.

Intended Use and Benefits

Designed as a learning course, Growth through Loss and Change, Volume I & II, enables participants to develop a therapeutic presence they can offer to themselves and others coping with a loss in family, community, and institutions. This guide will help students find a safe place to search for their life's history of loss and come to terms with their own personal death awareness in order to help others.