Never Too Young to Know Death in Children's Lives

Name: Never Too Young to Know Death in Children's Lives
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ISBN: 9780195109542

ISBN-10: 0195109546

ISBN-13: 9780195109542

Edition: 2000

Authors: Phyllis Rolfe Silverman

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In spite of society's wish to protect and insulate children from death, the experience of loss is unavoidable and there is surprisingly little guidance on how to help children cope with grief and bereavement. Never Too Young to Know: Death in Children's Lives is the first book to bring together diverse fields of study, offering a practical as well as multifaceted theoretical approach to how children cope with death. Using stories of children's own experiences supported by data from a large research study, Silverman explains the wide range of effects of loss upon children and the challenges they face as they grieve. Silverman presents grief as a normal part of the life cycle, which results…

Book details

List price: $179.99
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/26/1999
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.40" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Preface


Introduction



Making Meaning of Death & Grief


Introduction



Historical and Theoretical Perspectives



Bereavement: A Time of Changing Relationships and Transition



Grieving and Psychological Development



Children in the Family Context


Concluding Thoughts to Part I



Stories People Tell


Introduction



The Death of a Parent: Dealing with Bad News, My World Is Turned Upside Down



The Death of a Parent: Making an Accommodation



My Child is Dying



After a Child's Death: Nothing is the Same



When a Sibling Dies



Invisible Mourners: The Death of a Friend



On Helping


Introduction



Help Over Time: Meeting Changing Needs



Finding Help: Services for the Bereaved



Teachable Moments: Promoting Competence


Afterword


Bibliography


Appendix: Resources for the Bereaved