What to Do When the Police Leave : A Guide to the First Days of Traumatic Loss,9780966760019

What to Do When the Police Leave : A Guide to the First Days of Traumatic Loss

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Edition: 3rd
ISBN13: 9780966760019
ISBN10: 0966760018
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-01-01
Publisher(s): In Sight Books
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Summary

The Third Edition of "What To Do When The Police Leave" expands on the landmark work of the Second Edition. Written by a victim for other victims and their caregivers, this book offers authoritative and invaluable advice, guidance, and resources for families dealing with the traumatic loss of a family member or friend. New to this edition are sections on crime scene cleanup, unsolved cases, grief in the workplace, a new chapter entitled "Long-Term Grief: Living The Marathon," and a Foreword by best-selling author Patricia Cornwell. Finalist in the category of Best First Book in the Publishers Marketing Association's Benjamin Franklin Awards 2000, "What To Do When The Police Leave" is being used by victim assistance programs, clergy, funeral homes, and police departments across North America as they work with and serve the bereaved. It is recognized as one of the most valuable resources available for grieving families. This one of a kind resource is heart-to-heart pra

Table of Contents

Foreword 5(2)
Preface 7(2)
``What Do We Do Now?''
9(2)
The Checklist
11(4)
Eight Things You Need to Know Right Now
Your Local Victim Assistance Program
15(2)
First Things First
17(30)
The Checklist in Detail
Emergency Response and Crime Scene Cleanup
Funerals and Funeral Homes
47(8)
Planning a Funeral on Short Notice
Grief and Grieving
55(22)
Men and Women in Grief
Grief ``Stages''
A Few Words About Acceptance
Roadside and Other Memorials
Grief in the Workplace
Getting Support
What You Can Do Now
Some Physical and Emotional Effects of Grief and Anxiety
Children and Grief
77(10)
How Children Understand Death
Grief Responses
87(20)
The Notification
Placing Blame
Homicide
Suicide
Tragic Accident
Religious Responses
The Police and Criminal Justice System
107(20)
The Investigation
The Unsolved Case
The Trials
The Civil Justice System
Long-Term Grief -- Living the Marathon
127(10)
Vulnerability
Grieving and Growing
Living the Marathon
Conclusion 137(22)
Appendix
Organizations and Resources
139(6)
Organizations
Internet Resources
Annotated Bibliography
145(8)
Books
Magazines
Brochures
Victim and Witness Rights
153(2)
How to Help a Friend in Grief
155(4)
Information to Share with Others
Author's Notes 159(2)
Acknowledgments 161(5)
Contact Numbers 166

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