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Title

Grief management: Programming for care in the local church

Author

Carol Norman Helton, INTERDENOMINATIONAL THEOLOGICAL CENTER

Date of Award

January 1998

Degree Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

DMin

Abstract

This project dissertation, entitled 'Grief Management: Programming for Care in the Local Church', addresses the issue of grief that is caused by the death of a significant other. This work also includes information on the dynamics of grief; grief management resources from psychological, sociological, and theological perspectives. In addition, it gives an overview of the African American church as a resource for grief support.

The dissertation provides a model for programming for grief management and grief support for the Ben Hill United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.

Recommended Citation

Helton, Carol Norman, "Grief management: Programming for care in the local church" (1998). ETD Collection for Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center. Paper AAIDP14673.
http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/dissertations/AAIDP14673