Helping Teens Work Through Grief by Mary Kelly Perschy

Helping Teens Work Through Grief by Mary Kelly Perschy

The second edition of Helping Teens Work Through Griefprovides a more complete and updated manual for facilitators of teen grief groups. It includes additional background information about developmental aspects of teens, the process of grief, aspects of trauma and its effects on teens, the value of a group, determining the group-appropriateness of particular teens, and parental involvement. The many details involved with beginning a group - publicity, interviews, registration, structure, closure, evaluation, and follow-up - are listed.

"This is a wonderful resource -- a must-have book for facilitators of teen groupsIt is not simply a book of "touch-feely" excercises but a theoretically grounded and sound guide to the complex process of grief. These activities will assist adolescents in understand their range of reactions and experiences in grief.
." -- Kenneth J. Doka, Ph.D., Professor, The College of New Rochelle, Senior Consultant, The Hospice Foundation of America
"Teenagers are exquisitely sensitive about being different from their peers. In the Harvard Child Bereavement Study we found that some teens experiencing the death of a loved one often feel so different that they do not want others to know about the loss. Support groups for bereaved teens are an excellent way to help such children feel included. This book not only provides step by step instructions for setting up teen bereavement groups but also provides numerous activities geared to helping teenagers navigate the mourning process. It is an excellent resource.
." -- J. William Worden, Ph.D., author of Children & grief: When a Parent Dies

'This book provides a sensitive, expanded framework for helping teens work through their grief... It is thoroughly written, orderly, and detailed in presentation and includes an exhaustive resource section which will be welcomed by the worker wishing to enhance their understanding of the grief process.' - Alison Hahn Johnson, Social Work with Groups

Mary Kelly Perschy, M.S. has been involved with grieving teens since 1984 when there was little information readily available about teen grief. In her varied career, Perschy has served as an administrator (of Bereavement Services at Hospice of Howard County), trainer, counselor and facilitator of grief groups at hospices and schools in the Baltimore metropolitan area.

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ISBN 13	9780415946964
ISBN 10	0415946964
Title	Helping Teens Work Through Grief
Author	Mary Kelly Perschy
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2004-05-11
Number of pages	184
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.