Sharon Gray; 22/7/08
Some years ago four people very close to me died, almost in a row. Writing about it here attracted the attention of a then new grief and bereavement organisation, where I still volunteer. Death is my old friend. Last week we hosted the eighth International Conference on Grief and Bereavement in Contemporary Society. Heart-wrenching stories from six bereaved individuals preceded the keynote speakers – psychologists and a social worker with many, many diagrams. These are the two arms of a developing science, well-grounded within the context of the most common sample group: white, middleclass, middle-aged widows in developed countries. (Not much colour among the 680 mostly female delegates from 17 countries attending 174 presentations.)
See: http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/navigating-life-after-death-20080721-3iqn.html
Tags: Australia, Conference, Death & Dying