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Author Di Ciacco, Janis A.

Title The colors of grief : understanding a child's journey through loss from birth to adulthood / Janis A. Di Ciacco
Published London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008

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Description 1 online resource (174 pages) : illustrations
Contents The well of grief. Introduction : shattered dreams ; Loss and separation ; The prism of emotions through the grief process ; The stages of grief -- Grief through the ages. Introduction : grief and developmental stages ; Birth to toddler (ages 0 to 2) ; Toddler through early childhood (ages 2 to 6) ; Middle childhood (ages 6 to 10) ; Adolescence to young adulthood (ages 11 to mid-twenties) : an overview ; Early adolescence (ages 11 to 15) ; Middle adolescence (ages 15 to 17) ; Late adolescence (ages 17 to mid-twenties)
Summary Following a life shattering experience, a child enters upon a confusing emotional journey that can be likened to a prism of many colors of dark feelings like sadness and fear, but also warm feelings of love and courage. The way they deal with these feelings has a lasting impact on their life as they grow. The Colors of Grief explores strategies for supporting a grieving child to ensure a healthy growth into adulthood. Drawing on the latest research in neurology and psychology, Janis Di Ciacco illustrates the child's grieving process using a model of development that employs 'key stages'. These
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 162-166) and indexes
Notes English
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Subject Children and death.
Grief in children.
Psychology.
Social Work.
SELF-HELP -- Death, Grief, Bereavement.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Death, Grief, Bereavement.
Children and death
Grief in children
Genre/Form dissertations.
Academic theses
Academic theses.
Thèses et écrits académiques.
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2007049015
ISBN 9781846428128
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