The Routledge International Handbook of Drug-Related Death Bereavement
About this ebook
It is the first comprehensive, cross-cultural, multidisciplinary review of research on drug-related death (DRD)bereavement. Chapters cover the impact of DRD at individual, family, cultural, and societal levels, and topics include working with, and social support for, families following drug-related loss, understanding grief processes of individuals, drug policy, and the importance of cultural contexts. The book also elaborates on methodological issues when researching DRD.
This handbook will increase understanding of DRD bereavement and contribute to support for DRD bereaved persons and those who care for them professionally and personally. It is essential reading for professionals and academics in the field as well as anyone affected by DRD.
About the author
Margaret Stroebe, PhD, is Professor Emerita and continuing visiting professor at the Department of Clinical Psychology, Utrecht University, and the Department of Clinical Psychology & Experimental Psychopathology, University of Groningen, Netherlands.
Kari Dyregrov, PhD, is Professor Emerita and continuing at the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway.
Kristine Berg Titlestad, PhD, is an associate professor at the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway.
