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Grief and Loss Education: Recommendations for Curricular Inclusion
Author(s) -
Doughty Horn Elizabeth A.,
Crews Judith A.,
Harrawood Laura K.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
counselor education and supervision
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1556-6978
pISSN - 0011-0035
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6978.2013.00029.x
Subject(s) - grief , accreditation , inclusion (mineral) , psychology , counselor education , curriculum , disenfranchised grief , medical education , pedagogy , psychotherapist , higher education , medicine , social psychology , political science , law
Currently, the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (2009) does not require course work on grief and loss, and it is possible for counselors to practice without any formal training in the area. The purpose of this article is to highlight the need for additional grief and loss education in the curriculum, provide a brief overview of the current literature surrounding grief and loss, and suggest pedagogical strategies for counselor preparation.