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Author: Neil Thompson and Gerry R. Cox
Subjects: media_common.quotation_subject, Art, The arts, media_common, Visual arts
Published: 2020
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Author: Gerry R. Cox, Neil Thompson, Gerry R. Cox, and Neil Thompson
Subjects: Death--Social aspects
Abstract: Death and Dying is an important core text for students and professionals interested in developing a holistic understanding of death and dying. Chapters are replete with case studies, activities, key point boxes, and other features that enable readers to develop a sociologically informed understanding of the broad range of complex issues that underpin death and dying. Written by two established and highly respected experts in the field, it offers a thoroughgoing account of a wide range of social aspects of death and dying, filling gaps left by the traditionally narrow focus of the existing literature. By drawing the suggested sociological perspectives and highlighting the role of social policy, the authors put forward a fresh perspective of the field of thanatology. This book is a major contribution in progressing knowledge and understanding of dying and death for students and professionals in counseling, health and human services.
Published: 2021

Author: Neil Thompson and Gerry R. Cox
Subjects: Vulnerability, Psychology, Resilience (network), Developmental psychology
Published: 2019
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Author: Neil Thompson
Subjects: Social processes, Extension (metaphysics), media_common.quotation_subject, Meaning-making, Grief, Context (language use), Sociology, Resilience (network), Relation (history of concept), Epistemology, media_common
Abstract: The central role of meaning making has long been recognized in the literature relating to loss, grief and trauma, but its significance in relation to resilience has tended to feature much less. This chapter explores the complex interrelationships between resilience and meaning making. It locates meaning making and, by extension, resilience in a broader sociological context by showing that personal (or “biographical”) meanings need to be understood as part of wider frameworks of meaning—frameworks that have much to do with cultural and structural aspects of wider society. While it is recognized that we each, in a very real sense, create our own meanings; the “raw materials” from which we do so and the patterns we adopt in doing so are rooted in social processes, institutions, discourses and so on.
Published: 2019
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Author: Neil Thompson
Subjects: Social life, Oppression, Race (biology), Social injustice, Inequality, media_common.quotation_subject, Ethnic group, Grief, Psychology, Social psychology, Parallels, media_common
Abstract: If we are to develop an adequate understanding of those forms of loss and grief that are not directly connected with death, one important aspect of social life that needs to be considered is social justice—or, more specifically, social injustice. This chapter therefore explores the significance of discrimination and oppression and their relationship with loss and grief. The primary focus is on discrimination and oppression associated with race and ethnicity, but there are strong parallels with other forms of inequality, such as sexism and ageism. The aim is to highlight a number of key issues that connect discrimination and oppression on the one hand with loss and grief on the other, with a view to contributing to a fuller understanding of the complexities involved.
Published: 2019
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Author: Neil Thompson, Gerry R. Cox, Neil Thompson, and Gerry R. Cox
Subjects: Loss (Psychology)
Abstract: Promoting Resilience offers a fresh perspective that views resilience through a sociological lens, emphasizing the significance of loss issues and highlighting a range of practice implications across a wide range of fields. Drawing on the expertise of a wide range of contributors, the book provides a solid foundation for developing a fuller and more holistic picture of the many challenges associated with promoting resilience. Chapters present a range of sociological perspectives that cast light on trauma and vulnerability. Combining theoretical richness with practical insights, chapter authors bring a sociological lens to enrich understanding of loss and adversity. This volume offers a bedrock of understanding for students, clinicians, and researchers who want to extend and deepen their knowledge of the sociological aspects of overcoming life challenges.
Published: 2020

Author: Neil Thompson and Neil Thompson
Subjects: Mental health, Mental health services--Administration
Abstract: Mental Health and Well-Being provides a sound foundation for understanding alternatives to the medical model of mental health. Students and professionals alike will find an easy to understand overview of critiques of the dominant medical model of mental health and well-being, both longstanding and more recent, and will come away from the book with a more theoretically sound, holistic conception of mental health and well-being. Written by an experienced mental health expert and replete with practical anecdotes, exercises, and examples to help readers apply the book's material, this book offers an essential foundation for developing more humane mental health practices.
Published: 2019