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Never Too Young To Know: Death in Children's Lives

Resource Type

Book - Parent/Child

Description

In spite of society's wish to protect and insulate children from death, the experience of loss is unavoidable and there is surprisingly little guidance on how to help children cope with grief and bereavement. This work brings together diverse fields of study, offering a practical as well as multifaceted theoretical approach to how children cope with death. Using stories of children's own experiences supported by data from a large research study, the author explains the wide range of effects of loss upon children and the challenges they face as they grieve. Silverman presents grief as a normal part of the life cycle which results not only in pain and sadness but also in change and growth. She further explains that children can and do cope effectively with loss and the changes it brings as long as they are taught to understand that death is a part of life and that they will be included appropriately in the family drama.

Ages

All Ages

Languages

English

ISBN

0195109554

Author

Phyllis Rolfe Silverman M.D.

Publication

1999 Oxford Univ Pr

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