Handbook of childhood death and bereavement (Springer Pub. Co., 1996)
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 323-360) and indexes
Children, development, and encounters with death and bereavement -- The development of children's understanding of death -- Children, HIV infection, and AIDS -- Suicide and life-threatening behavior in childhood -- The cruel paradox: children who are living with life-threatening illnesses -- How bereaved children cope with loss: an overview -- Children and the death of a parent or grandparent -- Children and the death of a sibling -- Children's friendships and the death of a friend -- Children and pet loss -- Children's exposure to traumatic experiences -- The family as healing resource -- Building the foundation: preparation before a trauma -- Postvention with elementary school children -- Support groups for bereaved children -- Individual treatment of the bereaved child
In this comprehensive handbook, Charles Corr and Donna Corr improve our understanding of the challenges faced by children when coping with death, dying, and bereavement. Organized into three parts, this volume addresses specific issues involved in confrontations with death, discusses the role of bereavement, and explains specific therapeutic interventions for caregivers. This text introduces us to four distinct periods within childhoodinfancy, toddlerhood, early childhood, and middle childhood. Through case examples, the Corrs illustrate a child's experience with death and bereavement in all four areas. The book's practical orientation and emphasis will appeal to a broad array of caregivers including counselors, therapists, nurses, and mental health practitioners concerned with child and adolescent death and bereavement