Children's Encounters with Death, Bereavement, and Coping

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Children's Encounters with Death, Bereavement, and Coping

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O knihe

"[F]or the resource that offers one of the best bibliographies and guides to resources, for the book that contains theory, definitions, treatment modalities, helps, warnings, integration of people and programs, cultural diversity...when it comes to all of this, we turn to Charles A. Corr and David E. Balk, editors of Children's Encounters with Death, Bereavement and Coping. It is a book you must have on your shelf, but don't let it sit there for too long without making good use of it."
"Current, filled with sound theory, wise clinical acumen, sound research, terrific resources, and a multicultural perspective, this book will be a necessary resource for clinicians and educators...."
Kenneth J. Doka, The College of New Rochelle, Senior Consultant, The Hospice Foundation of America
"Corr and Balk's book will help adults find many ways to lead bereaved children to a hopeful belief in their future, despite their considerable losses.This book is a real contribution to the growing literature in this field."
--Nancy Boyd Webb,
Distinguished Professor of Social Work Emerita, Fordham University
Children struggling with death-related issues require care and competent assistance from the adults around them. This book serves as a guide for care providers, including counselors, social workers, nurses, educators, clergy, and parents who seek to understand and help children as they attempt to cope with loss.
This book comprehensively discusses death and grieving within the context of the physical, emotional, social, behavioral, spiritual, and cognitive changes that children experience while coping with death. The chapters also explore new critical, imaginative conceptual models and interventions, including expressive arts therapy, resilience-based approaches, new psychotherapeutic approaches, and more.
Key features:
Presents guidelines for assisting children coping with the loss of parents, siblings, friends, or pets.
Discusses ethical issues in counseling bereaved and seriously ill children
Provides guidelines for helping children manage their emerging awareness and understanding of death
Emphasizes research-based, culturally sensitive, and global implications as well as current insights in thanatology.