Chat with AIExam 10: Coping With Loss and Grief: How Individuals Can Help
Explain the concepts of "disenfranchised grief and mourning." In your answer, show why these concepts are important for our understanding of bereavement.
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Answered by Examlex AI CopilotDisenfranchised grief and mourning refer to the experience of grieving and mourning a loss that is not openly acknowledged or socially supported. This can occur when the loss is not considered significant by others, such as the death of a pet or a non-traditional relationship, or when the griever is not allowed to openly express their grief due to societal norms or expectations.
These concepts are important for our understanding of bereavement because they highlight the fact that not all grief is recognized or validated by society. When individuals experience disenfranchised grief, they may feel isolated, misunderstood, and unsupported in their mourning process. This can lead to feelings of shame, guilt, and a sense of being "stuck" in their grief.
By understanding disenfranchised grief and mourning, we can better support those who are grieving by acknowledging and validating their experiences, regardless of the circumstances of their loss. It also encourages us to challenge societal norms and expectations around grief, and to create more inclusive and supportive spaces for all types of mourning. Ultimately, recognizing and addressing disenfranchised grief can help individuals feel seen, heard, and supported in their grief journey.
Disenfranchised grief can apply to:
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You visit with a close friend who lost his significant other one year ago. In your friend's house there still are pictures of the person who died, his clothes in the closets, and his articles in the living room. Your response to this situation should be:
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Bereaved persons are often angry with themselves and/or with the dead person.
How might you be helpful when this happens?
(38) When an experienced hospice bereavement volunteer observed the single thing that can most help a bereaved person, he meant to encourage _________.
(34) An example of a cognitive task for bereaved persons is _________.
(38) According to Shakespeare, bereaved persons need to _________.
(34) Davidson has written that bereaved persons need five things. Identify these five and explain why they are needed by those who are bereaved.
(34) Rabbi Kushner's book, When Bad Things Happen to Good People , concerns itself with the following type of task faced by persons who are mourning
(34) After burying his wife, one adult found his answering machine still had a recording of her voice from a message she left a few days before her death. When he listens to this recording, he says he finds comfort and solace. As he tells you about this, your best response would be:
(40) Who among the following were most helpful to Stella Bridgman in the vignette in Chapter 10 (p. 257)and Grandy in Personal Insights 10.3 (p. 269)in the eighth edition of Death & Dying, Life & Living when they were bereaved?
(32) When people in our society speak of the "acceptability" of grief, they usually mean _________.
(36) Loss of a pet or companion animal can be important because _________.
(32) Chapter 10 in our textbook describes ways to help bereaved persons with four types of tasks in mourning. Explain how a helper could assist with affective and valuational tasks. Give a concrete example for helping with each of these two types of tasks. Be detailed and thorough in your reply.
(36) According to Phyllis Silverman, for all bereaved persons the central issue in any helping encounter is _________.
(37) Identify and explain three (3)constructive suggestions for helping bereaved persons.
Your reply should make clear why these suggestions are helpful.
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