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Drawing from Attachment Theory discuss how an understanding of grief and loss can inform care work practice.
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Drawing from Attachment Theory discuss how an understanding of grief and loss can inform care work practice. Research and practice in grief and loss have been undergoing something of a sea-change in recent years. Past research-based models of grief have attracted much criticism, not only from practitioners but also from researchers in the social sciences. There have been persistent calls for greater sensitivity to the contexts of grief and a more balanced understanding of its positive and cultural influences in our lives. Experiencing loss is a normal part of life, yet the adjustment period following the death of a loved one can be painful, difficult and lonely. The adjustment following a loss, called the grief process, varies in length and intensity depending on one's attachment to the lost relationship or lost individual. The terms grief and bereavement are used in countless books, articles and other references in relation to the topics of death...
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