Finding the Words
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Finding the Words

How to Talk with Children and Teens about Death, Suicide, Homicide, Funerals, Cremation, and other E

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eBook - ePub

Finding the Words

How to Talk with Children and Teens about Death, Suicide, Homicide, Funerals, Cremation, and other E

About this book

With this compassionate book by respected grief counselor and educator Dr. Alan Wolfelt, readers will find simplified and suitable methods for talking to children and teenagers about sensitive topics with an emphasis on the subject of death. Honest but child-appropriate language is advocated, and various wording and levels of explanation are suggested for different ages when discussing topics such as death in general, suicide, homicide, accidental death, the death of a child, terminal illness, pet death, funerals, and cremation. An ideal book for parents, caregivers, and counselors looking for an easy resource when talking to youths about death, this book can be used for any setting, religious or otherwise.

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Information

Publisher
Companion Press
Year
2013
eBook ISBN
9781617221910
Edition
0

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Companion Press
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Introduction
  7. Chapter One Children’s Grief—Why It’s Unique
  8. Chapter Two Companioning Children through Grief
  9. Chapter Three When a Parent Dies
  10. Chapter Four When a Sibling Dies
  11. Chapter Five When a Grandparent Dies
  12. Chapter Six When a Pet Dies
  13. Chapter Seven When a Friend or Classmate Dies
  14. Chapter Eight When Someone Dies by Suicide
  15. Chapter Nine When Someone Dies by Homicide or Manslaughter
  16. Chapter Ten When Someone Close Has a Terminal or Life-Threatening Illness
  17. Chapter Eleven When the Child is Dying
  18. Chapter Twelve Attending a Funeral or Ceremony
  19. A Final Word