Bereavement Resources - Professional

Reading Resources
Many of these resources are available through your local bookstore or library.

Berger, Arthur.  Perspectives On Death and Dying:  Cross‑cultural And Multi-disciplinary Views.
Discussion of psychological, ethical, cultural and religious perspectives on the meaning and impact of death.

Capacchione, Lucia.  The Creative Journal For Children.
A guide for writing and drawing exercises for parents, teachers and counselors.

The Care of the Suicide Survivor:  A Guide For Professionals.
(Booklet)
Focuses on coroners and medical examiners, clergy and funeral home personnel, however, information also useful for other professionals.

Compassionate Friends.  For First Responders: Dealing With The Sudden Death Of A Child.
(Leaflet)
For first responders/emergency rescue personnel.  Meeting the needs of the family and proper authorities.
www.compassionatefriends.org

Compassionate Friends.  Suggestions For Clergy.
(Leaflet)
Guidelines to help ease one’s own distress as well as the grief of the surviving family after the death of a child.
www.compassionatefriends.org

Compassionate Friends.  Suggestions For Funeral Directors:  When A Child Dies.
(Leaflet)
www.compassionatefriends.org

Compassionate Friends.  Suggestions For Medical Personnel:  When A Child Dies.
 (Leaflet)
A parent's perspective for caregivers.
www.compassionatefriends.org

Compassionate Friends.  Suggestions For Teachers and School Counselors:  When A Child Dies.    
(Leaflet)
www.compassionatefriends.org

Corr, Charles.  Adolescence And Death.
Explores how adolescents encounter death and dying and addresses special bereavement issues of the teen years.

Corr, Charles, Clyde M. Nabe, and Donna M. Corr. Death And Dying Life And Living.
A comprehensive resource which examines life and living from the special perspective of death and dying.

Cunningham, Linda.  Teenage Grief Training Manual.
A training manual for initiating and facilitating grief support groups for teens.

Dass, Ram.  How Can I Help?
Explores the art and act of helping others and offers both practical and philosophical suggestions.

DeSpelder, Lynn Ann.  The Last Dance: Encountering Death And Dying.
A comprehensive and readable introduction to the study of death and dying that highlights the major issues and questions.

Doka, Kenneth J.  Children Mourning Mourning Children.
A readable book dealing with children's grief.  Directed primarily to caregivers.  Also may be used by families.

Doka, Kenneth J.  Living With Grief After Sudden Loss. 
This book was produced as a companion to Hospice Foundation of America's 3rd Annual Teleconference.
www.hospicefoundation.org

Doka, Kenneth J. Living With Grief When Illness Is Prolonged.
This book was produced as a companion to Hospice Foundation of America's 4th Annual Teleconference.
www.hospicefoundation.org

Doka, Kenneth J.  Living With Grief Who We Are How We Grieve. 
This book was produced as a companion to Hospice Foundation of America’s 5th Annual Teleconference.
www.hospicefoundation.org

Hospice of Lancaster County.  A Teacher’s Guide To The Grieving Student.
Guidelines and suggestions for school personnel, grades K-12.

Iverson, Kenneth V.  Death to Dust.
Answers questions about what happens to the body after death.
   
Johnson, Christopher Jay, and Marsha G. McGee.  How Different Religions View Death And Afterlife.
Examines the belief systems of various faith groups, their death practices, beliefs and impact.

Knott, Ribar, et al.  Thanatopics.
Structured exercises and organized discussion activities in a workbook format for use in death education.

Kramer, Kenneth.  The Sacred Art Of Dying.
Covers death in a comparative religious context, including beliefs about death, dying and afterlife.

Larson, Dale G.  The Helper's Journey.
Deals with working with people facing grief, loss and life-threatening illness.

Maloney, Raelynn, and Alan D. Wolfelt.  Caring For Donor Families, Before, During And After.
How professionals can communicate and support families, before, during and after the decision to donate organs, tissues and eyes.

Miller, James E.  Helping The Bereaved Celebrate The Holidays.
A sourcebook for planning instructional and remembrance events.

Miller, James E.  Helping The Bereaved Celebrate The Holidays.
Revised edition.  A sourcebook for planning educational and remembrance events.

Miller, James E., and Susan C. Cutshall.  The Art of Being a Healing Presence.
A guide for those in caring relationships.

Morgan, John.  The Dying And The Bereaved Teenager.
Deals with seriously ill or dying teenagers, bereaved teenagers and the protocols schools can adopt to help students cope with death.

Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Services Division.  After The Gift.
A guide for funeral service professionals about donation and transplantation.
www.mtf.org

Ontario Multifaith Council.  Multifaith Information Manual.
A reference guide for spiritual and religious caregivers and resource persons.

Osterweis, Marian.  Bereavement Reactions, Consequences, And Care.
Study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health.

Pacholski, Richard ANew Directions In Death Education And Counseling.  
Essays from ADEC on enhancing the quality of life in the nuclear age.

Rando, Therese A.  Loss And Anticipatory Grief.
Provides interventions to help with the process of preparing for an impending death.

Rando, Therese A.  Parental Loss Of A Child.
Analysis of all types of parental bereavement with clinical interventions and therapeutic support procedures.

Rando, Therese A.  Treatment Of Complicated Mourning.
Thoroughly examines the unique issues placing mourners at high risk for complicated mourning.

Roberts, Janice L.  Thank You For Coming To Say Good Bye.
Explains how to involve children in funeral services.  For families, funeral directors and professionals.

Roche, Jean.  Celebrations Of Life.
Collection of non‑denominational services.

Shanteau, James.  Organ Donation And Transplantation:  Psychological And Behavioral Factors.
Presents findings reported in the October 1988 conference "Psychological Research on Organ Donation" and the specialized psychological issues involved with organ donation.

Wolfelt, Alan D.  How To Care For Yourself While You Care For The Dying And Bereaved.
A book for caregivers to the dying and the bereaved.
 
Worden, J. William.  Grief Counseling, Grief Therapy.
Covers normal and complicated grief reactions and grief counseling.

Zunin, Leonard M.  The Art Of Condolence.
Advice on what to write, what to say and what to do at a time of loss.