Discussion on Rituals of Bereavement

Discussion on Rituals of Bereavement

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Discussion on Rituals of Bereavement

This week we will focus on Grief, Personal Loss, Terminal Illness, Bereavement. You will learn about various models of conceptualizing grief, stages of grief, theoretical approaches to grief counseling, as well as techniques and assessment methods commonly used in this area. This is one area issues that you are almost certain to encounter in your professional counseling career.

Click on the links below and listen to the audio files on each. They all relate to loss, bereavement and grief.

a) Rituals of mourning

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1428103 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

b) Empty Room: Loss of a sibling

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=3846373 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

When you have listened to all the audio clips, respond to the following questions:

1. What are the three things the most significant things you learned from your course materials (readings and video clips) this week? Explain why you think they are important.

2. Select one of the conceptual approaches to bereavement on page 420 of the James text and demonstrate how it might help to explain the experiences of the individuals whose stories are contained in the audio clips.

 

Additional resources for your learning: Rituals around the world:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJJZTKJrGZo

ESSAY GUIDELINES -:

Write a 1000-1500-word essay addressing each of the following points. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. There should be two main sections, one for each bullet below. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper.

Support your ideas with at least three (3) sources using citations in your essay. Make sure to cite using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page in correct APA do not count towards the minimum word amount. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.

Length: 1000-1500 words; answers must thoroughly address the prompts in a clear, concise manner.

Evaluation Criteria for Paper

(10%) Resources used as rationale for approaches and as sources of content

_____ 5. (20%) write paper in a scholarly manner
(4%) Format includes title page, body of paper, & reference page, with pages numbered

_____ 5. (20%) Write the Paper in a scholarly manner
(4%) Format includes title page, body of paper, & reference page, with pages numbered