The book of my son Reuben a psychologist on the loss of his child / David Cohen.
| Author/creator | Cohen, David, 1946- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2023. |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Contents | To Begin at his end -- More about Reuben -- Pleasure and panic -- The death of children in antiquity and the Middle Ages -- The shock of death -- Reuben as a writer -- What children know about death: saying goodbye and -- spiritualism -- School killings -- Poverty, class and social work -- The physical consequences -- Psychological research -- Social media -- Mourning and marriages -- How brothers and sisters react -- How fathers react to a child's death -- What can help? -- Reuben - half a life. |
| Abstract | "'I wish I had had not had to write this book because then my lovely son Reuben would still be alive,' says David Cohen. 'He was adorable, formidably intelligent, a loving son, a loving brother. He died far too young. He had the bad luck to have two grandparents who had addictive personalities. His efforts to resist the lure of drugs failed. And so did I.' The Book of My Son Reuben is a personal account of how psychologist David Cohen coped - and did not cope - with the death of his son, Reuben. Offering a unique perspective on the experience of parental loss, it offers a personal and analytical exploration of sorrow and guilt, and of what research tells us about trauma and grief"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Cohen, David, 1946- Book of my son Reuben London ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2023 9781032224657 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022058671 |
| ISBN | 9781003272670 (ebook) |
| ISBN | (hardback) |
| ISBN | (paperback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |