Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction xi
5. Chapter One. Theories of Grief: How They Inform Our Understanding of the Loss of a Partner 1
6. Chapter Two. Loss of a Partner: Current Issues 13
7. Chapter Three. Loss of a Spouse 37
8. Chapter Four. Loss of an Opposite-Sex Partner 86
9. Chapter Five. Loss of a Gay Partner 132
10. Chapter Six. Loss of a Lesbian Partner 161
11. Chapter Seven. Similar and Diverse Themes Among Bereaved Partners 201
12. Chapter Eight. Interventions 220
13. Chapter Nine. Clinical Implications 247
14. References 261
15. Index 269