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Prožívání vdovectví ve starším věku (kazuistika)
Experiencing widowerhood in older age (case study)

Author(s): Lenka Fojtová
Subject(s): Psychology, Behaviorism, Evaluation research
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: widowhood; coping; bereavement; grief therapy;

Summary/Abstract: This annotated case study tracks individual experience of bereavement and widowhood and captures respondent´s process of transformation. The author notices not only long lasting grief and distress but also the factors which contribute to adaptive coping with this situation. The article points out the importance of respecting the distinctiveness of the grief process by experts in counseling and psychotherapy practice and the concernment of theoretical background of therapists.

  • Issue Year: 10/2016
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 238-249
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Czech