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Helping children cope with the loss of a loved one : a guide for grownups / William C. Kroen ; edited by Pamela Espeland ; [foreword by Maria D. Trozzi].

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Minneapolis, MN : Free Spirit Pub., c1996.Description: vii, 101 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 1575420007 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9781575420004 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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Contents:
[pt. 1]. Understanding death -- How did you learn about death -- How children understand death -- General guidelines for helping children understand death -- [pt. 2]. Grieving -- Taking care of yourself -- How children grieve -- General guidelines for helping children work through grief -- [pt. 3]. Commemoration -- Suggestions for commemorating a loved one -- Healing and acceptance -- [pt. 4]. Moving on with life -- General guidelines for helping children move on with life -- [pt. 5]. Finding help -- Organizations -- Recommended reading.
Summary: Describes what children understand about death and how they grieve, and shares practical advice on answering their questions and helping them work through the grieving process.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Parent/Teacher Resource Collection-Children's 155.937 K93 Available 33111006871699
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Parent/Teacher Resource Collection-Children's 155.937 K93 Available 33111006724138
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

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.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 94-95) and index.

[pt. 1]. Understanding death -- How did you learn about death -- How children understand death -- General guidelines for helping children understand death -- [pt. 2]. Grieving -- Taking care of yourself -- How children grieve -- General guidelines for helping children work through grief -- [pt. 3]. Commemoration -- Suggestions for commemorating a loved one -- Healing and acceptance -- [pt. 4]. Moving on with life -- General guidelines for helping children move on with life -- [pt. 5]. Finding help -- Organizations -- Recommended reading.

Describes what children understand about death and how they grieve, and shares practical advice on answering their questions and helping them work through the grieving process.

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