ABSTRACT A population survey finds that bereaved people draw upon diverse sources of
support in their communities, from both formal services and informal networks of care. The …

The aim of this study was to provide a better understanding of current memorialization
practices and their influence on grief due to bereavement and to explore ways of improving …

This book focuses on what happens after a death has taken place. Drawing on social theory
and anthropology, contributors examine responses to death as they occur within the unique …

This chapter uses a social constructivist perspective to provide an overview of how grief has
been viewed in western society over the past century. Theories of grief have evolved leading …

Two major theoretical approaches to bereavement–broadly categorised as psychological
models of adaptation and the more socially orientated concept of continuing bonds–are …

This is the first study to explore bereaved individuals' experiences of funeral service
providers using these services' databases. A total of 839 Australians participated in a postal …

Although over thirty-three million visits are made to Australian cemeteries each year,
empirical knowledge of this most common behavioural activity has long remained a …

It is well recognised that bereavement deals a significant impact on all individuals and
societies, and yearning to be with a recent decedent is a common and almost universal grief …

Although considerable research efforts have focused on bereavement outcomes following
loss, there are few studies which address the role of memorialization, particularly as it …

Grief is a life changing and universal experience, expressed through individual sets of
responses and behaviours. Society and health workers' interpretation and beliefs regarding …