Building continuing bonds for grieving and bereaved children : a guide for counsellors and practitioners / Brenda Mallon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mallon, Brenda, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bereavement.

Child.

Grief.

Medical Subjects:

Bereavement.

Child.

Grief.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (146 pages)

Place of Publication:

London, [England] : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2018.

Summary:

The period following the death of a friend or loved one can be tumultuous for anyone, but can be especially difficult for children, with lasting effects if the loss is not acknowledged or supported. This book emphasises the importance of listening to children and helping them to create positive bonds that can sustain them as they go through their lives. It provides practical, creative approaches to support children in their time of bereavement and to those whose loved one is dying. By recognising feelings of pain, anger, and confusion through open and positive discussions, a child is able to build emotional resilience and create enduring memories of the person they have lost. The author explains the importance of developing continuing bonds between children and loved ones in times of bereavement and offers practical ways in which these bonds may be nurtured through creative activities, memory making, and personal storytelling.

Contents:

Keeping love in your heart

Harvesting stories

Keeping up conversations

Guiding lights : dreams and spirituality

Loving yourself when someone you love had died

Making memories together when someone you love is dying

'I'll always love you'.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781785921933

9781784504656 (ebook)