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When Kids Are Grieving
Addressing Grief and Loss in School
First Edition
- Donna M. Burns - College of St. Rose
Foreword by Kenneth J. Doka
April 2010 | 128 pages | Corwin
This primer on loss and grief helps educators and counsellors understand and respond to the extraordinary challenges that children and adolescents may face when dealing with loss and grief. The book explains how children and adolescents are affected by various forms of loss, such as divorce; loss of a parent, relative, or pet; violence; and chronic illness, and provides specific guidelines and strategies for responding appropriately to expressions of grief that are unique to these age groups.
A reader-friendly sourcebook, When Kids Are Grieving examines children's and adolescents' grief experiences at different developmental levels and provides educators and counsellors with:
- A comprehensive overview of the many dimensions of loss
- Strategies and techniques to help students handle the emotions associated with loss
- A format designed to stimulate thought, promote communication, and facilitate effective interventions
- A collection of helpful charts, quotes, activities, and reproducible handouts.
Foreword by Kenneth J. Doka
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
1. Am I Qualified to Work With Grieving Children?
2. What Are the Different Types of Losses and Grief Reactions?
3. What Do I Need to Know About Children's Grief?
4. What Do I Need to Know About Adolescents' Grief?
5. What Can I Do to Help Grieving Students?
6. What Are the Elements of School-Based Crisis Response?
7. What Grief and Loss Resources Should Our School Have Available?
Postscript
Glossary
References
Index
Students who are studying trauma want to know how to work with children ... especially around issues of school violence
Community and Human Services, SUNY - Empire State College - NFC
June 20, 2013
