By Day 7Submit a 2- to 4-page paper in which you:Explain how you, as a social worker, might apply the grieving model you selected to your work with families in a hospice environment. Explain why yo

By Day 7

Submit a 2- to 4-page paper in which you:

• Explain how you, as a social worker, might apply the grieving model you selected to your work with families in a hospice environment.
  • Explain why you selected to use the grieving model you selected versus other models of grief.
• Identify components of the grieving model that you think might be difficult to apply to your social work practice. Explain why you anticipate these challenges.
• Identify strategies you might use for your own self care as a social worker dealing with grief counseling. Explain why these strategies might be effective.

Support your Assignment with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.

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Optional Resources

Cappeliez, P., & Robitaille, A. (2010). Coping mediates the relationships between reminiscence and psychological well-being among older adults. Aging & Mental Health, 14(7), 807–818.Ong, A. D., Bergeman, C. S., & Boker, S. M. (2009). Resilience comes of age: Defining features in later adulthood. Journal of Personality, 77(6), 1777–1804.Ong, A. D., Bergeman, C. S., Bisconti, T. L., & Wallace, K. A. (2006). Psychological resilience, positive emotions, and successful adaptation to stress in later life. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 91(4), 730–749.Stroebe, M., & Schut, H. (2010). The dual process model of coping with bereavement: A decade on. Omega, 61(4), 273–289.Weiss, D., & Lang, F. R. (2009). Thinking about my generation: Adaptive effects of a dual age identity in later adulthood. Psychology and Aging, 24(3), 729–734.