A child's view of grief [electronic resource] : a guide for parents, teachers, and counselors / Alan D. Wolfelt.

ISBN:

9781879651722

9781879651708

9781306103541

Title:

A child's view of grief [electronic resource] : a guide for parents, teachers, and counselors / Alan D. Wolfelt.

Author:

Wolfelt, Alan.

Personal Author:

Wolfelt, Alan.

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

1 online resource (54 pages)

Contents:

Children & death : an historical perspective -- Children teach adults about grief -- The importance of empathy -- How a grieving child feels -- The six reconciliation needs of mourning -- Guidelines for involving children in the funeral -- Additional helping guidelines for caring adults -- Adolescent mourning : a naturally complicated experience -- Final thoughts about children and grief -- My grief rights.

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Subject Term:

Bereavement in children.

Grief in children.

Children and death.

Children -- Counseling of.

Loss (Psychology)

Format:

Electronic Resources

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Publication Date:

2004

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Summary

Parents, teachers, and other adults can learn through this concise and caring guide to how children and adolescents grieve after someone they love dies. Exploring the six reconciliation needs of mourning, this helpful resource recognizes that grieving children are especially deserving of an emotional environment of love and acceptance. Including a historical perspective on children and death, this handbook helps adults recognize the importance of empathy toward a grieving child, and provides guidelines for involving children in funeral services. These suggestions can help anyone who wants to help young people better cope with grief so that they can go on to become emotionally healthy adults themselves.

Author Notes

Alan D. Wolfelt, PhD, serves as the director of the Center for Loss and Life Transition. He writes the "Children and Grief" column for Bereavement Magazine and has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Larry King Live, and Today. He is the author of Healing a Teen's Grieving Heart, Healing Your Grieving Heart, and Understanding Your Grief. He lives in Fort Collins, Colorado.