Disenfranchised Grief: History and Contemporary Applications

$35.00

Dr. Kenneth J. Doka published his seminal book, Disenfranchised Grief: Recognizing Hidden Sorrow, 35 years ago. Grief experts are now using Dr. Doka’s concept to describe and support the grief experiences of often overlooked populations. Join Dr. Doka as he discusses what led him to identify disenfranchised grief, along with psychotherapist Doneley Meris and Dr. Tangela Sawyerr, who apply Dr. Doka’s work to loss in the LGBTQ+ community and adult sibling loss.

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Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  1. Define disenfranchised grief and describe interventive strategies that are effective with disenfranchised grievers;
  2. Summarize the diverse LGBTI-identities and their death-grief, non-death traumas and life-transition/survival requirement needs and give examples of humane clinical frameworks on how to meet the grief, healing and societal re-integration of LGBTI-individuals after loss(es) and traumas; and
  3. Explain the importance and impact of sibling loss in adulthood and demonstrate strategies that professionals can utilize to promote equitable service provision to bereaved siblings.