| Description |
1 online resource (172 pages) |
| Series |
Routledge studies in Asian behavioural sciences |
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Routledge studies in Asian behavioural sciences.
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| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Background on grief -- 1.1 Empirical background -- 1.2 Theoretical background -- 1.3 The main gaps in need of this research -- 1.4 The general contribution of this study -- 2. Grief and its diversity -- 2.1 Basic understandings of grief -- 2.2 Social resources -- 3. Meaning making theory and traditional culture -- 3.1 The early theories related to grief -- 3.2 Comparison with the dual-process model -- 3.3 Comparison with attachment theory |
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3.4 Introduction to the meaning making mechanism -- 3.5 Meaning system in traditional culture of China -- 3.6 Status of the traditional culture of death and life -- 4. Perspectives from meaning making model -- 4.1 Key terms -- 4.2 A renewed model of meaning making -- 4.3 Social constructionism for meaning making process -- 4.4 Chinese cultural meaning for global meaning -- 4.5 Research questions and main hypotheses -- 4.6 Methodology -- Notes -- 5. Empirical feedback of bereaved Chinese elders based on meaning making model -- 5.1 The results of the quantitative study |
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5.2 Discussion on quantitative results -- 6. Helplessness in bereaved Chinese elders -- 6.1 Examples of open codes -- 6.2 Axial codes -- 6.3 The synthesised model of helplessness -- 6.4 A storytelling of "helplessness" -- 6.5 Discussion on qualitative study -- 7. Conclusion and remarks -- 7.1 Implications -- 7.2 Limitations and further study -- References -- Appendix -- Index |
| Summary |
"Spousal bereavement seems to be one of the most devastating things a person can suffer through during the course of their life and it can result in adverse bio-psycho-social consequences for the left behind spouse. This book offers updated views from incorporating meaning making theory and social constructionist theory to examine the mediating roles of meaning making and help readers to understand grief and bereavement experiences of the widowed elderly population in China. The volume starts with elaborating on the meaning making model, followed by an overview of grief theories and traditional culture, including empirical feedback of the results of applying the model to Chinese elderly widows and widowers. Pan's book concludes with a discussion on the implications and limitations of this research as well as future directions. The volume provides valuable theoretical reflection and empirical evidence on grief and bereavement experiences of the elderly population in China. By combining meaning making theory with a social constructionist perspective, this research develops a novel approach to apply Western models and theories to the Chinese context and effectively study China's elderly population and their grief and bereavement experiences. This volume brings the readers the benefits of understanding Chinese cultural doctrines regarding death and life, getting a comprehensive view on meaning making theory, as well as learning the specific coping skills of Chinese elderly in widowhood. This volume merits the attention of those in the fields of mental health, social work, and gerontology to help further their understanding of meaning making systems in a non-western setting"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Haimin Pan is a former researcher at the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences at City University of Hong Kong and now works in Xiamen University. She also gained her PhD from the City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong |
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Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 03, 2020) |
| Subject |
Bereavement in old age -- China -- Psychological aspects
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Grief -- China
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Widows -- China -- Psychology
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Widowers -- China -- Psychology
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PSYCHOLOGY -- Mental Health.
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Bereavement in old age -- Psychological aspects
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Grief
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Widowers -- Psychology
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Widows -- Psychology
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China
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2019047474 |
| ISBN |
9781003002529 |
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1003002528 |
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9781000032444 |
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1000032442 |
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9781000032468 |
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1000032469 |
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9781000032482 |
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1000032485 |
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