grief in children

A guide for teachers to help children dealing with grief over the loss of a loved one or other traumatic experiences, describing childhood bereavement and the experience of grief and loss from a child's perspective, and providing age-appropriate methods to explain the major concepts of death to students, ways to respond to a child's grief, tips to initiate and maintain positive communication, and related topics.

"Discusses the variety of forms that grief can take. It reminds readers that everybody has different responses to the death of a loved one and that those responses themselves change over time. Also discussed is the impact that the loss of a family member can have on the family members who remain."--Provided by publisher.

"This exploration of grief and mourning recognizes the anger and confusion that a child feels around death while offering possibilities for celebrating life and love"--Provided by publisher.

Aims to help children understand death and grief, and offers them opportunities to express their feelings through drawing and writing.

Draws on the Hospice Foundation's teleconference to explore the unique challenges children face when mourning the loss of loved ones, offering caregivers and parents advice on how they can help their children cope with grief and loss.