Grief in Children by Atle Dyregrov
Many children experience the death of a relation or friend, or of other known adults or children. At such times it is important for parents, teachers, social workers and other responsible adults to know how to respond appropriately to the child's needs. This practical book explains children's understanding of death at different ages and gives a detailed outline of exactly how the adults around them can best help them cope with the death, whether it is of a parent or sibling, other relation or friend, or of class mate or teacher. It deals with the whole range of responses, from those on the physical and pragmatic level to psychological reactions which may be less obvious to the caring adult, and describes the methods that have been shown to work best. The book addresses in depth the consequences of sudden death - sudden and dramatic deaths create more anxiety and give rise to more reactions than anticipated deaths. One chapter discusses how the matter should be handled at the child's school and also provides guidelines for dealing with a larger-scale tragedy where several people known to the children die at one time. The author also explains when it is necessary to involve expert professional help for a child, and discusses the value of bereavement groups for children. The final chapter concentrates on the needs of the caregiver.`Dyregrov's writing is clear in its description, and explicit in its advice, and demonstrates that the daunting task of helping a child through grief is both manageable and rewarding...The book will, I m sure, become required reading for all those touched by the care of bereaved children' -- Bereavement Care
...a handy, small book ideal for teachers, social workers, counsellors, parents and others faced with the task of understanding children in grief and trying to help them.' -- Association for Child Psychology & Psychiatry Newsletter
`There is valuable material on grief at various ages and development... The question `What makes the grief worse?' is neatly answered and a brief, but useful, section alerts the helper to differences in the grief experienced by boys and girls. The chapters on care for bereaved children are packed with good sense and practical suggestions…Many interesting ideas are given on ways to deal with bereavement in the setting of the classroom…There is much to commend this handbook. It is of manageable length, giving information concisely and supplementing it with well-chosen quotations…a valuable book which I would recommend to my colleagues and to parents, to those who run playgroups and to any who seek to help young people in bereavement.' -- Lifeline (Magazine of the National Association of Bereavement Services)
If you are an adult - counsellor or not - working with children of any age and can read only one book, make sure it is one of these two. Grief in young children is specifically about children from birth to school age. Grief in children covers all ages of children including some information about adolescents.
Both books are written in easy-to-understand language, yet backed by the author's years of clinical experience of working with bereaved children and their families in a variety of places and circumstances. Up-to-date research is interwoven into the text with numerous references for further reading. The many vignettes that share children's own personal experiences and confusions bring a poignancy to the writing... Each book can be read in a short sitting, or used as a quick resource on particular topics. Dyregrov's thorough understanding of the key issues affecting grieving children is clearly reflected in his writing like no other author I have read. I highly recommend both books.
-- Counselling Children and Young People| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781853021138 |
| ISBN 10 | 185302113X |
| Title | Grief in Children |
| Author | Atle Dyregrov |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Year published | 1991-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |