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This 3-page paper discusses societal and psychological support necessary for relatives of the dying. Discussions center on the need for education, intervention and stronger employee bereavement plans. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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good body of literature also exists for families of those who are dying - literature that describes the sociological and psychological needs of those related to the dying. Interestingly enough,
however, while the needs of relatives of the dying have been documented, not too much has been done to meet those needs. The purpose of this paper is to touch
on some of the sociological and psychological needs of family members when a relative is dying. One problem faced by society when
it comes to supporting families is that family needs arent necessarily met by a one-size-fits all approach. For example, the next-of-kin of those committing suicide report psychological problems including family
difficulties and unresolved grief (Provini et al, 2000), as the family would not have had a chance to say goodbye to the individual, and would feel a great deal of
guilt as well. In these cases, sustained community outreach to these families would be necessary, including enhancement of internal/external coping supports, better facilitation to professional and community help and more
culturally appropriate services (Provini et al, 2000). Violent deaths also require their own types of support. One study suggested a stronger implementation
of bereavement services such as telephone hotlines, formal programs and stronger community education resources to deal with this type of grief (Murphy, 2000). Advanced intervention programs - such as those
dealing with grief, guilt and the meaning of death - were also deemed to be required with this particular population (Murphy, 2000). Studies have also found that public education when
it comes to relatives is definitely lacking; as "unrealistic societal expectations about loss resolution are apparent in both the general public and the media" (Murphy, 2000, p. 590). In other
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