Titre : | When parents die | Type de document : | texte imprimé | Auteurs : | Rebecca Abrams | Editeur : | London : Letts | Année de publication : | 1992 | Importance : | xix, 271 p. | Format : | 22 cm | ISBN/ISSN/EAN : | 1-85238-193-0 | Note générale : | Includes index. | Mots-clés : | Mental Health Death Family | Index. décimale : | 155.9 Psychologie et environnement | Résumé : | Includes index.
The death of a parent marks an emotional and psychological watershed in a person’s life. For children and teenagers, the loss of a parent if not handled sensitively can be a lasting trauma, and for adults too, a parent’s death can be a tremendous blow.
When Parents Die speaks to bereaved children of all ages. Rebecca draws on her personal and professional understanding of parental loss, as well as the experiences of many others, to provide the reader with an honest, compassionate and insightful exploration of the experience of losing a parent. The book covers the entire course of grieving, from the immediate aftermath of the death through to the point of recovery, paying particular attention to the many circumstances that can prolong and complicate mourning, including sudden death and suicide.
An indispensable aid to the bereaved and the many professionals who work with them, When Parents Die is written in a clear and sympathetic style. It has been fully revised for this third edition to take recent research into account.
“Every young person who grieves for a dead parent will find this book speaks to them.” |
When parents die [texte imprimé] / Rebecca Abrams . - London : Letts, 1992 . - xix, 271 p. ; 22 cm. ISBN : 1-85238-193-0 Includes index. Mots-clés : | Mental Health Death Family | Index. décimale : | 155.9 Psychologie et environnement | Résumé : | Includes index.
The death of a parent marks an emotional and psychological watershed in a person’s life. For children and teenagers, the loss of a parent if not handled sensitively can be a lasting trauma, and for adults too, a parent’s death can be a tremendous blow.
When Parents Die speaks to bereaved children of all ages. Rebecca draws on her personal and professional understanding of parental loss, as well as the experiences of many others, to provide the reader with an honest, compassionate and insightful exploration of the experience of losing a parent. The book covers the entire course of grieving, from the immediate aftermath of the death through to the point of recovery, paying particular attention to the many circumstances that can prolong and complicate mourning, including sudden death and suicide.
An indispensable aid to the bereaved and the many professionals who work with them, When Parents Die is written in a clear and sympathetic style. It has been fully revised for this third edition to take recent research into account.
“Every young person who grieves for a dead parent will find this book speaks to them.” |
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