ED405133 PS025145
Title:Children and Grief: When a Parent Dies.
Author(s): Worden,
J. William
Pages: 190
Publication Date: 1996
ISBN:
1-57230-148-1
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Language: English
Document Type:
Book (010); Opinion papers (120)
Geographic Source: U.S.; Pennsylvania
Journal Announcement: RIEJUL1997
Target Audience: Practitioners
The research findings on childhood grief are often inconsistent and differ among
studies. This book presents major findings from the Child Bereavement Study and
looks at the implications of these of these findings for intervention with bereaved
children and their families. Following an introduction describing the methodology
of the Child Bereavement Study--which involved extensive interviews and assessments--part
1 of the book describes in detail what happens to children and their families
when a parent dies, and follows the mourning process in 125 children over a 2-year
period. Chapters comparing these children to a control group of non-bereaved children
identify major factors that influence the course and outcome of a child's adjustment
to loss. Part 2 of the book explores different experiences of loss, comparing
children who have suffered the death of a parent to those faced with other types
of loss: death of a sibling and the loss of a parent to divorce. Part 3 of the
book discusses implications of the research findings and ways to help bereaved
children. This section outlines the needs of bereaved children, reviews various
intervention models, and suggests activities that can be used to facilitate the
various tasks of mourning. An epilogue presents counsel from children drawing
on their own experiences for children who may face the death of a parent. A screening
instrument for early identification of children at risk is appended. Contains
references, an author index, and a subject index. (HTH)
Descriptors:
Adolescents; *Bereavement; Childhood Attitudes; Childhood Needs; *Children; Death;
Emotional Adjustment; Emotional Experience; *Emotional Response; *Grief; Parent
Child Relationship
Identifiers: Loss
