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Homicide Survivors: Misunderstood Grievers
Judie A. Bucholz
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Death, Value and Meaning Series, John D. Morgan, Series Editor
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IN PRAISE OF
"Dr. Judie
Bucholz's personal experience as a survivor of homicide, her rigorous training
as a social scientist, and her unbelievable courage in the face of crushing
circumstances make Homicide Survivors: Misunderstood Grievers a must read
book for a number of people. Survivors of homicide will find an author who
understands both their unique anguish as well as their long term need for
emotional support as they move through the complicated judiciary process.
Families and friends will find a book that can help them remain steadfast in
their support of the survivor of homicide throughout the long convoluted
grieving process. Finally, professionals such as funeral directors, professional
counselors, law enforcement personnel, and members of the judicial system can
learn how to avoid inflicting additional trauma on those emotionally fragile
individuals. In this creative and insightful book, the reader moves back and
forth between the personal tragedies of individuals and the social and cultural
contexts within which healing can either be facilitated or become even more
problematic through further traumatization. For too long, survivors of violence
have been treated as "pathological" grievers. Bucholz transfers this
label from those who hear the personal cost of violence to the society that
ignores, labels and isolates them."
—Sarah Brabant, Ph.D., C.C.S.,
Sociology Professor Emeritus,
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
"I
believe this book provides valuable insights into the nature and experience of
prolonged grief and deserves a wide audience. Among these are the bereaved who
will find understanding and empathy; friends and families who will gain insight
and, finally, professionals—lawyers,
police, psychologists, counselors, medical practitioners—who
will learn more about the nature of grief and help to ease the burden."
—Peter
Dawson, General Practitioner, Trent Palliative Care Center, University of
Sheffield, UK, Progress in Palliative Care, Volume 11, Number 2
"Doubly burdened may be one way to describe victims of homicide. First they are violated by the death of a loved one through violence, the violence that has become the headlines we call today's story. The second burden is our lack of awareness of the horror of the trauma and the loss that accompanies violent death for the bereaved. We further tramatize people with our systems, our running away form these grievers (it is just too painful or us) and the further victimization that results.
Busholz writes as an accomplished scholar, but brings the special gift to us as a survivor of homicide. The book will speak wisely to all professionals who brush up against the fragile survivors and reframes us as more sensitive caregivers. The first part is stories, detailed, informative, tough. Part 2 develops the themes that emerge form the stories. The third part summaries the stories and meanings with insights for comfort care. The index of terms is invaluable."
-The Rev. Richard B. Gilbert, BCC, CT, Ph.D., Resources Hotline, Volume 6, Number 1
"The data presented in this worthwhile and compelling book come from a qualitative study using a 'phenomenologically inspired perspective' to better understand the experience of homicide bereavement. This book serves to change the lens through which homicidal grief is viewed."
-Marilyn Peterson Armour, Ph.D., MSW, University of Texas, Austin, TX, Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, Volume 49 Number 2
ABOUT THE BOOK
Losing a loved one is an almost unavoidable human
experience and coping with the loss of a loved one is considered one of
the most demanding human endeavors. Sudden death complicates grief and
violent death complicates it further. Sudden traumatic death forces the
bereaved to question the basic assumptions they previously took for granted:
that the world is predictable and controllable, that it is meaningful and
operates according to the principles of fairness and justice, that it is
benevolent, that one is safe and secure, and other people can be trusted.
These assumptions are shattered when a loved one is murdered.
Homicide Survivors: Misunderstood Grievers
is about families that have faced murder and how they have dealt with the
trauma. It offers an interpretation of personal accounts of homicide survivors
in order to understand the particular nature of homicide bereavement. The
author herself a homicide survivor, Judie Bucholz offers a unique perspective
and experiential base for examining the phenomenon of homicide bereavement.
Her intent is to help the reader understand the homicide griever’s situation
both as one who grieves and one who grieves within a social context, as
one who confronts horrific death at the personal level as well as at the social level.
Intended Audience: Homicide survivors; grief counselors,
social workers, psychotherapists and those interested in bereavement and
traumatic bereavement; funeral directors; clergy; school counselors, educators;
police, civil servants, and law enforcement.
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