Mental Retardation Guidebook on Helping Persons with Mental Retardation Mourn Jeffrey Kauffman, John D Morgan, editor. Amityville (NY): Baywood Publishing Company Inc; 2005. 127 p. US$34.95.
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Part of the Death, Value and Meaning series, this guidebook sets out to characterize grief in persons with mental retardation and to provide professionals and agencies serving this population with guidance on how to help their clients mourn.
The author, a Philadelphia clinical social worker, says he became aware of the need for work on this topic in 1988. His contribution is based on clinical practice since then. He illustrates his concepts and suggestions …
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