1st Edition

The Impact of Art and Culture on Caregiving The Impact of Art and Culture on Caregiving

By John Morgan Copyright 2000
    313 Pages
    by Routledge

    313 Pages
    by Routledge

    "Meeting the Needs of Our Clients Creatively: The Impact of Art and Culture on Caregiving" is an important new work which integrates traditional understandings of care of the dying and bereaved with the use of arts and other forms of cultural creativity in therapy and funeralization. Twenty-one authors give us cutting-edge insights into the practical aspects of caring for the dying and bereaved as well as new understandings of creativity.

    Introduction

    Part I: Creative Caregiving: Theoretical Considerations
     The Knowledge of Death is a Stimulus to Creativity John D. Morgan

    Expressing Death and Loss Through Music Sam Silverman

    The Advantages of Culture-Centered Counseling Over Client-Centered Counseling  Pittu Laungani

    Diversity within Diversity: Strategies for Developing Insight among Professionals Victor Baez and Kevin Ann Oltjenbruns

    Culture: Caring and Curing in the Changing Health Scene Eleanor G. Pask

    The Sociology of the Body Glennys Howarth

    Part II: Creative Caregiving: Practical Applications
     Pastoral Caregiving: Caring As Presence Rev. Fr. Richard B. Gilbert

    Facing Life and Death: A Buddhist's Understanding of Palliative Care and Bereavement Leslie Kawamura

    From Mourning to Morning Rev. Sally S. Bailey

    The Use of Music as Therapy with the Dying and Bereaved Lora Koenig Heller and Paul Alexander

    Smashing Pumpkins and Blind Melons: Using Popular Music to Help Grieving Adolescents Mindy Gough

    The Use of Humor, Art, and Music with the Dying and Bereaved Gerry Cox

    The Arts and Story: A Source of Comfort and Insight for Children  Who are Learning about Death Sandra L. Bertman

    Children, Death, and Fairy Tales Elizabeth P. Lamers

    Children's Exposure to Sudden Traumatic Death: Bereavement, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and the Case for Early Intervention David W. Adams

    Why Have a Funeral?: Hindu Funerals in England: Past, Present, and Future Pittu Laungani

    Creating Rituals for the Non-Religious Rev. Lloyd D. Smith

    Hospice Care of Formerly Abused Individuals Patricia Zalaznik

    The Dream Catcher and the Universality of Grief Thomas O'Neill

    Hope and the Caregiver: A Journey Toward Self-Awareness Darcie D. Sims

    Contributors

    Index

    Biography

    John Morgan