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It refers to the loss that one is adjusting to.  \nGrief The natural adjustment to loss and change which can involve strong  \nemotional, psychological, physical and spiritual reactions. Mourning The outward or public expression of the grief we experience.  \nIn this publication the terms loss, bereavement and grief are used interchangeably.  \nAbbreviations  \nBCS Bereavement Counselling Service  \nCIPD The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development  \nEAP Employee Assistance Programme  \nHSE Health Service Executive  \nIBEC Irish Business Employers Confederation  \nICTU Irish Congress of Trade Unions  \nIHF Irish Hospice Foundation  \nIMI Irish Management Institute  \nISME Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association  \nSIPTU The Services, Industrial, Professional and Technical Union  \nGrief at work ■ Developing a bereavement policy  \nForeword  \nOne of the difficult certainties of life is that at various times it is touched very deeply by the human sense of loss. The death of a parent, sibling, family members, friends and working colleagues affects us in many different ways. Apart from the grief itself it can create a sense of instability, of worry, concern and unease. These emotions can express themselves in many different forms in the workplace and can have deeply personal and wider impacts.  \nThe Irish Hospice Foundation, and the author of this publication, Breffni McGuinnes","cbCaibNMUeK0uqBM","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibNMUeK0uqBM","pdf",463136,54,"English","# Glossary of terms\n# Abbreviations\n# Foreword\n# Introduction\n# Chapter 1 Understanding grief at work\n# Chapter 2 Supporting employees who are grieving\n# Chapter 3 Key points to consider in developing a policy\n# Chapter 4 Implementation of policy\n# Chapter 5 Useful bereavement resources\n# Concluding remarks\n# Appendix A – Review of current bereavement policies and practices\n# References","[{\"question\":\"What does the booklet mean by grief, loss, and bereavement?\",\"answer\":\"It defines loss as experiencing the loss of something significant, bereavement as adjusting to that loss, and grief as the natural adjustment involving emotional, psychological, physical, and spiritual reactions. 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