[Alt text] Evolution of Grief Theory. Three circles on a linear line. In each circle there is text that describes the evolution of grief theory. Text will describe each evolution.

1. Stages (implies linear, Neat & Tidy)
2. Tasks/Processs (Grief work is not necessarily linear)
3. and more… (Identity, meaning, and beyond)

1969 EKR:  5 Stages of Grief (Dying)

1970 Bowlby & Parkes:  Four Phases 

1982/2009  W. Worden:  4 Tasks of Mourning

1993  T. Rando:  6 R Processes of Mourning

1996 Silverman, Klass & Nickman:  Continuing Bonds

1999 Dual Process Model  Stroebe & Schut

2009  Berger: Identities of Grievers