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Now in a revised and expanded second edition, this popular casebook and text demonstrates a range of therapeutic approaches and interventions for children who have experienced loss. In-depth case examples—several of which are new or include follow-up reports—form the core of the book. Illustrated are ways to help preschoolers through adolescents cope with bereavement, including death in the family, school, or community. Case material is presented in a handy two-column format that provides the reader not only with the content of the sessions, but also with the practitioner's accompanying thoughts and rationale for intervention. Updated throughout with the latest concepts and methods, the second edition features entirely new chapters on art therapy and storytelling techniques, bereavement groups, therapist self-care, and working with children who have witnessed school shootings and those grieving in the aftermath of terrorist attacks.


 

Helping Bereaved Children
Second Edition
A Handbook for Practitioners

Edited by Nancy Boyd Webb

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386 Pages
Publication Date: February 2002
Size: 6" x 9"
ISBN 1-57230-632-7
Cat. #GB18-0632
Price: $36.00

 


 

 

Contents

I. Introduction
1. The Child and Death, Webb
2. Assessment of the Bereaved Child, Webb
II. Death In The Family
3. Deaths of Grandparents and Parents, Webb
4. Complicated Grief—Dual Lossess of Godfather's Death and Parents' Separation: Case of the Martini Family—Sisters, Ages 8 and 10, Webb
5. The Grief of Siblings, Davies
6. Suicide in the Family, Elder and Knowles
7. Violent Deaths of Both Parents: Case of Marty, Age 2½, Bevin
III. Death In The School And Community
8. Traumatic Death of a Friend/Peer: Case of Susan, Age 9, Webb
9. Sudden Death in Schools, Stevenson
10. Treating Children after Violence in Schools and Communities, Nader
IV. Interventions With Bereaved Children
11. Counseling and Therapy for the Bereaved Child, Webb
12. Bereavement Groups for Children: Familes with HIV/AIDS, Dane
13. Art as a Component of Grief Work with Children, Goodman
14. Storytelling with Bereaved Children, O'Toole
15. Self-Care for Bereavement Counselors, Gamble
V. Helping Children Bereaved By Terrorism
16. September 11, 2001, Webb
Appendix:
Training Programs and Certifications;
Resources;
References on Religious/Cultural/Ethnic Practices Related to Death

 

 


Reviews

"The death of a beloved person divides a child's world into an intense 'before' and 'after.' Adults often feel unprepared to respond during this time of sadness, confusion, and anxiety. Here, thankfully, is a book that offers informed and practical suggestions for enhancing comforting relationships and guiding the bereaved child's quest for understanding....Especially welcome in the new second edition are more detailed guidelines for the helping process and increased attention to the self-care needs of bereavement counselors. This book is a valuable resource for graduate students in preprofessional programs, especially school counseling, family counseling, clinical psychology, nursing, pediatrics, and family medicine. In addition, school administrators and other education professionals will find information to help them integrate communication and instruction about death and loss more fully into their educational programs." —Robert Kastenbaum, PhD, Hugh Downs School of Human Communication, Arizona State University "An excellent resource and guide for students who are just beginning their career in the field of counseling, as well as a refresher for more seasoned professionals."
-Social Work in Health Care (on the first edition)

"[This volume] fulfills the promise of good handbooks: supplying the reader with a ready sampling of nearly every conceivable situation one might encounter in clinical practice." —Journal of Pediatric Psychology (on the first edition) "This accessible handbook, so rich in wisdom and insights, is a 'must' reference. I can think of no greater support for all professionals—especially teachers—involved in counseling bereaved children." —Rabbi Earl A. Grollman, DHL, DD, author of Talking About Death

 

 

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