Helping Children Cope With the Loss of a Loved One: A Guide for Grownups (Paperback)

by William C. Kroen (Author), Pamela Espeland (Author, Editor) "IF SOMEONE YOU KNOW and love has just died-a spouse, a parent, a child, a friend-you may not have either the time or the energy..." (more)
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Product Description
Dr. William Kroen offers sound advice, comfort and compassion to any adult helping a child cope with death. Weaving in anecdotes about real children and their families, he explains how children from infancy through age 18 perceive and react to death and offers suggestions for how to respond to children at different ages and stages. Specific strategies are offered to guide and support them through the grieving process.

Product Details

• Paperback: 101 pages
• Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing; 1 edition (March 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575420007
• ISBN-13: 978-1575420004
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #136,301 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read even if you are not facing this challenge, February 10, 1998

By A Customer

Every parent, educator and concerned adult should read this book even if they are not currently helping a child through the loss of a loved one. Parents often spend a great deal of time reading about child development but they should not deglect another important part of development -- learning and dealing with death. This book was extremely valuable with helping me help my children deal with the death of their Grandfather.

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully written. A must for all who work with children, December 8, 1996

By A Customer

Helping Children Cope with the Loss of a loved one, gives practical hands-on advice on how to help children from infants to 18 through the grieving process. Dr. Kroen explains how children at all ages and stages perceive and react to death. This book has recently won the 1996 Parent's Choice Award for excellence

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helps adults understand what a child is going through, January 1, 2004

By A Customer

My brother recently died suddenly, leaving behind a daughter nearly two years old. This book helped us understand what she is going through and also what to expect in the coming months. It is very good at explaining that children mourn in an entirely different way than adults do, so that behaviors that seem contradictory or heartless are actually not that at all. It also helped us know what to tell her and how to do it.

I highly recommend it, especially for children that are a bit too young for art therapy, but old enough to understand that something is wrong.