作者在书中研究和探讨了中国成年人在丧失父母亲之后的内疚感。内容包括文献回顾和综述、访谈内容总结、BGS(居丧内疚量表)的设计与测量，数据分析与讨论等内容。此书内容专门研究父母去世之后人们的内疚感，有比较独特的学术价值。

　　李洁，中国人民大学心理学系教师，研究领域为心理健康，临床心理学。李洁老师2001-2005中山大学心理系本科，2005-2007北京大学心理系硕士，2008-2012香港大学社会工作系博士，目前担任美国死亡教育与咨询协会(ADEC)注册生死学家。

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Literature review
Guilt in bereavement
Critical analysis and research gaps
The proposed conceptualization of bereavement guilt
Chinese Bereaved Adult Children
The present research
Chapter 3 Methodology
Meeting research objectives
What is mixed method research
Advantages and functions of mixed method
Paradigm debate and pragmatism
Methodological Framework
Chapter 4: The subjective experience of guilt: Insiders’ voices
Introduction
Method
Results
Discussion
Chapter 5 Development and validation of a Bereavement Guilt Scale
Introduction
Method
Results
Discussion
Chapter 6 Bereavement guilt: Its prevalence, predictors and relationship to complicated grief
Introduction
Method
Results
Discussion
Chapter 7 General discussion and conclusion
Summary of the research and findings
Contributions and implications
Limitations
Future directions
Reference