Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-260) and indexes.

Machine generated contents note pt. I THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES -- 1. Loss in the caring context / Sue Read -- 2. Living with toss / Mary Carr -- 3. Grief and mourning / Sue Read -- 4. Complicated grief / Philip Dodd -- 5. Spirituality and faith: Beyond beliefs to practice / William Gaventa -- 6. Psychological support in healthcare / Helena Priest -- pt. II CONTEMPORARY PRACTICE ISSUES -- 7. Loss and resilience / Linda Machin -- 8. Working creatively to facilitate loss / Sue Read -- 9. The teeter/totter of caring fatigue and caring satisfaction / Ted Bowman -- 10. Exploring key issues for professional carers offering end-of-life care in the community / Michele Wiese -- 11. Advocacy, communication and empowerment / Patsy Corcoran -- pt. III SPECIALIST CONTEXTS AND CONSIDERATIONS -- 12. Loss, the family and caring / Mike Gibbs -- 13. Loss and people with autism / Rachel Forrester-Jones -- 14. Loss in the secure environment / Ben Hobson -- 15. Supporting children and young people with an intellectual disability and life-limiting conditions / Erica Brown -- 16. Loss and end-of-life care / Karen Ryan -- 17. Living with shattered dreams: A parent's perspective / Mandy Parks -- 18. Research, inclusivity and marginalised groups / Sue Read.

This authoritative edited text looks at how diverse and complicated experiences of loss can be for people with Intellectual Disabilities (ID). It discusses current theory, practice issues in health and care settings, and specific considerations for children, individuals with autism, those in forensic environments, and those facing their own death