Grieving Beyond Gender

Kenneth J. Doka, PhD, is professor emeritus in the graduate school of the College of New Rochelle and senior vice president of the Hospice Foundation of America. He has written or edited more than 40 books and more than 100 journal articles and book chapters. Terry L. Martin, PhD, was an associate professor of psychology and thanatology at Hood College prior to his death.

Part One: Definitions and Overview 1. Introduction and Plan of the Book 2. Definitions: Understanding Grief 3. Patterns of Grief and Intuitive Grief 4. Instrumental Grief 5. Dissonant Responses Part Two: Pathways to Patterns 6. Personality as a Shaper of Patterns 7. The Role of Gender 8. Culture as a Shaping Agent Part Three: Implications and Interventions 9. Adaptive Strategies: Implication for Counselors 10. Strategies for Self-Help and Intervention: The Need for Interventive Intentionality 11. Conclusion