ABSTRACT

For decades, Life and Loss has been the book clinicians have relied on for a full and nuanced presentation of the many issues with which grieving children grapple, as well as an honest exploration of the interrelationship between unresolved grief, educational success, and responsible citizenry. 

This classic edition, which includes a new preface from the author, brings this exploration firmly into the twenty-first century and makes a convincing case that children’s grief is no longer restricted only to loss-identified children. Children’s grief is now endemic; it is global. Life and Loss is not just the book mental health professionals need to understand grief in the twenty-first century—it’s the book they need to work with grief in a practical and constructive way.

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Introduction

chapter Chapter 1|21 pages

Children's Loss and Grief

chapter Chapter 2|11 pages

Myths of Grief

chapter Chapter 3|15 pages

Four Psychological Tasks of Grief Work

chapter Chapter 4|36 pages

Techniques for Grief Work

chapter Chapter 5|12 pages

Preparing for a Good-Bye Visit

chapter Chapter 6|12 pages

Saying Good-Bye to a Pet

chapter Chapter 7|10 pages

The Child's World of Technology

chapter Chapter 10|16 pages

Especially for Educators

chapter Chapter 11|28 pages

The Global Grief Team

chapter Chapter 12|41 pages

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