Bereavement in Late Life: Coping, Adaptation, and Developmental Influences

In what is certain to become a landmark volume, Hansson and Stroebe presenta critical review of the literature and dominant theories in the field of bereavement and examine how protective and problematic developmental processes affect the experience of bereavement in late life. They argue fora new, more fine-grained understanding of how the processes of aging and bereavement interact to influence life outcomes, adaptive potential, copingcapacity, and successful aging. Finally, in a series of specific proposals,the authors present a path for future research on the bereavement experiences of older adults.