Talking with Children About Loss

1999-10-01
Talking with Children About Loss

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  • Author: Maria Trozzi
  • Publisher: Penguin
  • ISBN: 9780399525438
  • Category : Family & Relationships
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 342

Through captivating stories and thoughtful analysis, Maria Trozzi explains how to handle the difficult job of talking with children and adolescents about loss, with discussions about: * How children perceive and interpret events such as death, disability, and divorce * Guiding children through the four tasks of mourning * Helping children face funerals, wakes, and memorial services * Children's fears and fantasies: how they express them, and how to address them * Age-appropriate responses to children's questions and concerns * Talking to children about long-term illness, suicide, family or community tragedy, and other special situations * What to do when children won't talk about loss, and when to seek professional help"The wisdom, authenticity, and sheer presence of the author are evident from page one until the end of the beautifully written book. Terms like 'ground-breaking' and 'innovative' have been triviliazed by overuse. In this case they are deserved." --Stan Turecki, M.D., author of The Difficult Child

Children and Loss

2010-12
Children and Loss

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  • Author: Elizabeth Cheney Pomeroy
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • ISBN: 019061627X
  • Category : Social Science
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 206

Few books written for practitioners provide any practical information regarding grief and loss issues with children and adolescents. In a clear and concise manner, Children and Loss: A Practical Handbook for Professionals details the strengths perspective of grief and loss developed by the editors. It discusses grief and loss in relation to individual children while also addressing issues and strategies for families and professional teams. The handbook specifically focuses on the dynamics of grief and assessment issues and provides in-depth case examples. This realistic and usable application of essential techniques and resources will immediately enhance practitioners' skills with children and adolescents in specific settings where children are most likely to present with grief and loss issues. This book is a great resource for all practitioners who work with children, from foster care professionals and therapists specializing in divorce to counselors in schools and churches. This book can also be used to academic settings for any course related to child development, child psychology, children and families, grief and loss, end of life, and death.

When Children Grieve

2002-06-04
When Children Grieve

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  • Author: John W. James
  • Publisher: Harper Perennial
  • ISBN: 9780060084295
  • Category : Family & Relationships
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 288

To watch a child grieve and not know what to do is a profoundly difficult experience for parents, teachers, and caregivers. Yet, there are guidelines for helping children develop a lifelong, healthy response to loss. In When Children Grieve, the authors offer a cutting-edge volume to free children from the false idea of "not feeling bad" and to empower them with positive, effective methods of dealing with loss. There are many life experiences that can produce feelings of grief in a child, from the death of a relative or a divorce in the family to more everyday experiences such as moving to a new neighborhood or losing a prized possession. No matter the reason or degree of severity, if a child you love is grieving, the guidelines examined in this thoughtful book can make a difference.

Helping Children Cope with the Loss of a Loved One

1996-01-15
Helping Children Cope with the Loss of a Loved One

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  • Author: William C. Kroen
  • Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
  • ISBN: 1575428725
  • Category : Family & Relationships
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 113

What can we say to a child who has just lost a parent, a sibling, or other loved one? How can we be sure to say and do the right things without adding to the child's confusion and grief? And what if we are grieving, too? Grief in children may be expressed differently than in adults. In clear, concise language, Dr. William Kroen offers comfort, compassion, and sound advice to any adult who is helping a child cope with death. Incorporating insights and information from the respected Good Grief Program at the Judge Baker Children's Center in Boston, Massachusetts, and weaving in anecdotes about real children and their families, he explains how children from infancy through age 18 perceive and react to death. He offers suggestions on how we can respond to children at different ages and stages, and describes specific strategies we can use to guide and support them through the grieving process—from the first devastating days through commemorating the loved one and eventually moving on with life. Includes a list of recommended organizations and additional readings.

Helping Children Cope with Loss and Change

2019-08-19
Helping Children Cope with Loss and Change

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  • Author: Amanda Seyderhelm
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISBN: 1000043975
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 299

Whether it’s the grief of bereavement, the strain of divorce or the uncertainty of a new home or school, loss and change affect children in countless ways. Nevertheless, teachers and parents frequently find themselves ill-equipped to help children struggling with the difficult feelings that these situations, and others like them, bring. Helping Children Cope with Loss and Change offers guided support for teachers, health professionals and parents. Designed for use with children aged 4-10, this guide offers: Case studies illustrating various signs of grief and loss, to help the caregiver spot and manage a child’s pain. Therapeutic stories designed to be read with the child, and with prompt questions to encourage discussion. Creative activities and exercises that can be developed into a therapeutic ‘toolkit’ to support the child and the caregiver themselves. With chapters that move from Loss and Change to Resolution and Resilience, addressing the needs of both the child and caregiver, Helping Children Cope with Loss and Change will be an invaluable therapeutic tool.

Why Did You Die?

2008
Why Did You Die?

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  • Author: Erika Leeuwenburgh
  • Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
  • ISBN: 1572246049
  • Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 134

When a loved one dies, children are faced with a kaleidoscope of feelings, thoughts, and questions. Struggling with these issues can be overwhelming without guidance, support, and creative forms of expression. This bereavement book contains simple, effective activities to help children and parents communicate about death and the grieving process. Through these activities, children will learn how to grow and thrive after the loss of a loved one.

Where Are You: A Child's Book about Loss

2007-11-01
Where Are You: A Child's Book about Loss

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  • Author: Laura Olivieri
  • Publisher: Lulu.com
  • ISBN: 1435700910
  • Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 30

Designed to help children cope with the loss of a loved one and find comfort during this stressful and difficult time.

Life and Loss

2013-11-20
Life and Loss

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  • Author: Linda Goldman
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISBN: 1136222391
  • Category : Psychology
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 501

Many clinicians recognize that denying or ignoring grief issues in children leaves them feeling alone and that acknowledging loss is crucial part of a child’s healthy development. Really dealing with loss in productive ways, however, is sometimes easier said than done. For decades, Life and Loss has been the book clinicians have relied on for a full and nuanced presentation of the many issues with which grieving children grapple as well as an honest exploration of the interrelationship between unresolved grief, educational success, and responsible citizenry. The third edition of Life and Loss brings this exploration firmly into the twenty-first century and makes a convincing case that children’s grief is no longer restricted only to loss-identified children. Children’s grief is now endemic; it is global. Life and Loss is not just the book clinicians need to understand grief in the twenty-first century—it’s the book they need to work with it in constructive ways.

Understanding Child and Adolescent Grief

2017-10-12
Understanding Child and Adolescent Grief

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  • Author: Carrie Arnold
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISBN: 1351673580
  • Category : Psychology
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 373

Understanding Child and Adolescent Grief incorporates theory, clinical applications, case studies, and current research on contemporary models of grief pertaining to children and adolescents. The integration of developmental perspectives, attachment theory, and neurobiological implications provides a thorough summary of the many factors that can affect a child's growth and development, and the subsequent influence on grief expression. Chapters explore relevant social topics rarely addressed in other texts, such as the death of African American men, suicide among Aboriginal youth in Canada, death/suicide among LGBTQ youth and social media's influence. Also included are practical tips for helping professionals who want to better understand how grief and loss affect children and teens, as well as a meditation guide that provides concrete opportunities for growth and healing.

Living with Grief

2000
Living with Grief

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  • Author: Kenneth J. Doka
  • Publisher: Psychology Press
  • ISBN: 1893349012
  • Category : Family & Relationships
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 351

Features articles by leading educators and clinicans in the field or grief and bereavement. The Chapters entitled "Voices" are the writings of Children and Adolescents.