On the Death of a Child

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Radcliffe Publishing, 2009 - 254 pages
The death of a child - whether during or following birth, through illness, through accident, or through suicide - is one of the greatest challenges families, carers, friends, and the health and social care professionals who support them can face. This book provides professionals with practical advice, resources for further support and reading, and much-needed reassurance that whatever contact they have with the bereaved, and however inadequate they may feel to the task, they can make a difference. With revised material and an entirely new chapter reflecting recent developments in bereavement theory, the third edition of this classic text offers unique insights for professionals with varying levels of experience. From theory and narrative come practical ideas on what to say, what to do, how to behave, how to stay humble in situations where the only real experts are the bereaved themselves, and how professionals can look after themselves in what can be particularly traumatic and upsetting circumstances.

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Table des matières

Features of grief and mourning when a child dies
29
Professional roles
57
Guidelines for all
93
Guidelines for stressful situations
107
Guidelines for talking with children
124
Support for families
141
Support for schools
164
Support services
181
Hope meaning and resilience
190
Useful contacts for support organisations
217
Childrens hospices
224
Useful resources for working with children
232
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