Week 5b - Grief Theories & Recovery

Question 1

Who are the theorists of grief and what did they belief?

Answer 1

Kubler-Ross: Grieving process with 5 phases

Bowbly/ Parkes: Grieving model to predict complicated grief

Worden: Tasks of Mourning to accomplish tasks rather than stages

Marris: 4 factors affecting grief

Question 2

What is the social context in grieving?

Answer 2

networks are extremely important and disrupted due to difficulty of isolation during grieving (informal and formal networks)

Question 3

What does recovery look like?

Answer 3

Period after grieving:

• return of an energetic life
• psychological comfort - free from pain
• can experience pleasure
• hopefulness
• fulfil social roles

Question 4

What is part of Kubler-Ross’ grieving process?

Answer 4

1. ) Denial
2. ) Anger
3. ) Bargaining
4. ) Depression
5. ) Acceptance

Question 5

What is the contemporary theory?

Answer 5

People need to maintain an enduring bond with the dead