Midterm Exam
Q1. Discuss the stages she proposed, the significance of her work, and include the current critiques of her stages.
Kubler-Ross (1969) introduced the five stages of grief theory as a means to help individuals who suffer from severe loss and grief. Together, these stages help individuals to have a full understanding in dealing with deaths, including the dying processes. Her work laid the framework for understanding how the dying process affects most individuals, as well as a guideline to help individuals cope with grief. “Some of the facets that made Kubler-Ross’s work prominent includes her acknowledging the bereaved person’s emotional downturns such as denial right after loss, face strong emotions such as anger, and may take longer before reaching acceptance based on the relationship with the dead” (Calderwood, K. A., 2011). The stages are widely known and have been used frequently in the arena of the helping profession. Later, the model was adopted to also assist people dealing with other losses such as losing loved once and divorce (Beyond the five stages of grief, 2011)
The Five Stages of Grief Kubler-Ross (1996), discussed the five stages of grief in her …show more content…
Corr 1993, as stated by Buglass, E., 2010) argued that even though Kubler-Ross’s proposed stages are groundbreaking, it is not supported by empirical research; it is linear, rigid, and unreceptive to be used in the multifaceted process of grief and bereavement (Buglass, E. (2010). Bandura (1998) argued that stage theories such as Kubler-Ross’s suggest stages should be sequential and fixed, must be encountered by each individual involved, and should not be reversible. According to Bandura, human behavior is multidimensional and versatile and it’s difficult to limit our ability to bereave only in a few, fixed stages (Bandura,
Q1. Discuss the stages she proposed, the significance of her work, and include the current critiques of her stages.
Kubler-Ross (1969) introduced the five stages of grief theory as a means to help individuals who suffer from severe loss and grief. Together, these stages help individuals to have a full understanding in dealing with deaths, including the dying processes. Her work laid the framework for understanding how the dying process affects most individuals, as well as a guideline to help individuals cope with grief. “Some of the facets that made Kubler-Ross’s work prominent includes her acknowledging the bereaved person’s emotional downturns such as denial right after loss, face strong emotions such as anger, and may take longer before reaching acceptance based on the relationship with the dead” (Calderwood, K. A., 2011). The stages are widely known and have been used frequently in the arena of the helping profession. Later, the model was adopted to also assist people dealing with other losses such as losing loved once and divorce (Beyond the five stages of grief, 2011)
The Five Stages of Grief Kubler-Ross (1996), discussed the five stages of grief in her …show more content…
Corr 1993, as stated by Buglass, E., 2010) argued that even though Kubler-Ross’s proposed stages are groundbreaking, it is not supported by empirical research; it is linear, rigid, and unreceptive to be used in the multifaceted process of grief and bereavement (Buglass, E. (2010). Bandura (1998) argued that stage theories such as Kubler-Ross’s suggest stages should be sequential and fixed, must be encountered by each individual involved, and should not be reversible. According to Bandura, human behavior is multidimensional and versatile and it’s difficult to limit our ability to bereave only in a few, fixed stages (Bandura,