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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791872503321

Autore

Buckle Jennifer L.

Titolo

Parenting after the death of a child : a practitioner's guide / / Jennifer L. Buckle and Stephen J. Fleming

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2011

ISBN

1-135-84421-6

1-135-84422-4

1-283-04582-6

9786613045829

0-203-88613-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (227 p.)

Collana

Series in Death, Dying, and Bereavement ; ; v.v. 10

Altri autori (Persone)

FlemingStephen J

Disciplina

155.9/37

Soggetti

Bereavement - Psychological aspects

Children - Death - Psychological aspects

Siblings - Death - Psychological aspects

Parents - Psychology

Parent and child

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Setting the stage -- Discovering the theory of bereaved parenting : method, participants, overview of results -- The devastation of parental bereavement -- Picking up the pieces : regeneration of self -- Picking up the pieces : regeneration of family -- Dual tasks of parenting and grieving -- Parenting, protecting, and priorities -- Parenting bereaved children : the challenges -- Afterword.

Sommario/riassunto

The death of a child has a tremendous and overwhelming impact on parents and siblings, completely altering the psychological landscape of the family. In the aftermath of such a tragedy, parents face the challenge of not only dealing with their own grief, but also that of their surviving children. How can someone attempt to cease parenting a deceased child while maintaining this role with his/her other children? Is it possible for a mother or father to effectively deal with feelings of grief and loss while simultaneously helping their surviving children?



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