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Grief And Loss Associated With Divorce : A Counseling Perspective, Lisa A. Lydon
Grief And Loss Associated With Divorce : A Counseling Perspective, Lisa A. Lydon
Graduate Research Papers
Based on grief and loss literature, as well as literature on divorce, this paper examines divorce as a loss that evokes grief in various individuals. A brief definition of grief and loss is first articulated. An emphasis is,placed on the classifications of loss, such as major, physical, psychological, primary, and secondary loss. Divorce is discussed as a major and primary loss with multiple secondary losses associated with it. The perspectives of various professionals as they relate to divorce as a loss are examined. This paper also considers implications to counselors when divorce is viewed as a grief and loss issue.