ABSTRACT
Introduction-The Grief of Children General Considerations for the Grief of Children Children Need to Be Hugged, Held, and Shown Love by a Parent or Other Caring
Adult and Be Reassured Regarding Safety and Other Survival Concerns Developmental Stages and Children’s Grief-Helping Grieving Children Other Mediating Influences on the Nature of Children’s Grief What to Expect from Grieving Children Clinical Concerns Conclusion
Introduction-The Grief of Children
“The loss of a parent to death and its consequences in the home and in the family change the very core of the child’s existence” (Worden, 1996, p. 9). Children are also influenced by the nature of the grief expressed by the adults in their lives.
