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The Place of the Poetic in Dealing with Death and Loss

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Journal of Poetry Therapy

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This article provides an overview of the R.E.S. model of poetry therapy. The relationship of poetry therapy to narrative therapy and family practice is examined through a case study of a single parent family dealing with death and loss.

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  1. Florida State University, 2512 University Center–C, Tallahassee, FL, 32306-2570

    Nicholas Mazza (Professor of Social Work)

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Mazza, N. The Place of the Poetic in Dealing with Death and Loss. Journal of Poetry Therapy 15, 29–35 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1012962923701

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