Parenting through illness : help for families when a parent is seriously ill / / Leigh Collins, LCSW and Courtney Nathan, LCSW
Pubbl/distr/stampa
Hohm Press
ISBN
1-942493-27-4
Altri autori (Persone)
NathanSusan Courtney
Disciplina
649/.1087
Soggetti
Children of sick parents
Parenting
Sick - Family relationships
Lingua di pubblicazione
Inglese
Formato
Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico
Monografia
Nota di contenuto
Getting the diagnosis : Sally and Ed's story -- Introduction: meeting the challenge of parenting through illness -- The stages of grief -- Coming face to face with your illness -- Going it alone : special concerns for the single parent -- This chapter is for partners -- Being kept in the dark : Kelly's story -- The effect on children of all ages -- Getting them through it children of all ages -- Cancer : a love story -- Information technologies : a mixed bag -- The option of counseling -- Heredity and disease : genetic testing and counseling -- Coping with terminal illness and the aftermath -- Hospice -- Going on : notes for the surviving partner -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: Suggested writing exercises -- Appendix B: Resources -- Appendix C: Recommended reading for you and your children -- Index -- Contact information.