Counseling Hispanics Through Loss, Grief, and Bereavement : A Guide for Mental Health Professionals

Hispanics are the fastest growing minority population in the United States. In 2004, there were 41.3 million Hispanics in the U.S. They are estimated to grow by more than 1.7 million a year. There is no doubt that many of our mental health professionals will be exposed and called to service this community. The need to learn more about this culture is pressing and undeniable. This book focuses on Hispanic values and traditions and their impact on the ways this population deals with loss, grief, and bereavement across the life-span; the challenges this population endures; issues for the professional; and direct-practice considerations to provide improved and better quality of care. The book also explores the diversity of the Hispanic population within the context of thanatology-related issues using illustrative case studies.