Bereavement
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Building Continuing Bonds for Grieving and Bereaved Children
A Guide for Counsellors and Practitioners
Brenda Mallon
The importance of open discussion and storytelling in a time of loss is emphasised in this practical guide for professionals working with bereaved children. Designed for practitioners to help children engage with memories and narratives, this book includes personal accounts with young children, case studies, further reading and online resources. Learn More2018, Paperback / softback, 8.98in x 6.22in / 228mm x 158mm, 144pp, $24.95ISBN: 97817859219332018, Ebook, ePUB, 144pp, $24.95ISBN: 978-1-78450-465-6 -
A Special Kind of Grief
The Complete Guide for Supporting Bereavement and Loss in Special Schools (and Other SEND Settings)
Sarah Helton
A toolkit for all special educational needs professionals, providing the resources to ensure that every special school is prepared to handle a pupil bereavement, as well as giving the knowledge and tools to effectively support bereaved children. Learn More2017, Paperback / softback, 8.43in x 5.43in / 214mm x 138mm, 176pp, $24.95ISBN: 97817859227322017, Ebook, ePUB, 176pp, $24.95ISBN: 978-1-78450-566-0 -
Responding to Loss and Bereavement in Schools
A Training Resource to Assess, Evaluate and Improve the School Response
John Holland
A complete resource to provide the best possible response to pupil and staff bereavement and loss in schools. Includes guidance on communication and the importance of considered whole-school support, audit and assessment tools, as well as a full set of photocopiable exercises for in-school training. Learn More2016, Paperback / softback, 10.98in x 8.50in / 279mm x 216mm, 152pp, $37.95ISBN: 978-1-84905-692-22016, Ebook, PDF, 152pp, $37.95ISBN: 978-1-78450-229-4 -
We Get It
Voices of Grieving College Students and Young Adults
Heather L. Servaty-Seib and David C. Fajgenbaum
Grieving college students can often feel isolated and vulnerable, and may feel that no one else 'gets' what they are going through. With narratives from students who have lost a loved one and commentary from the authors, this book aims to provide guidance and support for bereaved students, as well as providing tips for those who seek to help them. Learn More2015, Paperback / softback, 9.33in x 6.46in / 237mm x 164mm, 208pp, $24.95ISBN: 978-1-84905-752-32015, Ebook, ePUB, 208pp, $24.95ISBN: 978-0-85700-977-7 -
Supporting People through Loss and Grief
An Introduction for Counsellors and Other Caring Practitioners
John Wilson
This accessible handbook provides a comprehensive guide to working with people experiencing grief, bereavement and loss. It covers theories and models of grief, essential skills and how to support people in practice. It is essential reading for counsellors, bereavement support volunteers, palliative care nurses, students and trainers. Learn More2013, Paperback / softback, 8.98in x 5.91in / 228mm x 150mm, 248pp, $29.95ISBN: 978-1-84905-376-12013, Ebook, ePUB, 248pp, $29.95ISBN: 978-0-85700-739-1 -
Communicating with Children When a Parent is at the End of Life
Rachel Fearnley
An accessible guide to communicating with children when a parent is at the end of life. Covering types of communication, language, sharing appropriate information, barriers to effective communication and developing communication skills, it will help professionals to support children through the challenges of coping with parental terminal illness. Learn More2012, Paperback / softback, 9.02in x 5.98in / 229mm x 152mm, 192pp, $32.95ISBN: 978-1-84905-234-42012, Ebook, ePUB, 192pp, $32.95ISBN: 978-0-85700-475-8 -
After the Suicide
Helping the Bereaved to Find a Path from Grief to Recovery
Kari Dyregrov, Einar Plyhn and Gudrun Dieserud
This accessible book provides complete guidance for those working with the suicide bereaved. It addresses why the suicide happened, how suicide survivors commonly react and cope, and where support can be found. Drawing on the testimonies of suicide survivors and research, it will help the bereaved move forwards on their path from grief to recovery. Learn More2011, Paperback / softback, 9.02in x 6.02in / 229mm x 153mm, 192pp, $29.95ISBN: 978-1-84905-211-52011, Ebook, ePUB, 192pp, $29.95ISBN: 978-0-85700-445-1 -
Talking With Bereaved People
An Approach for Structured and Sensitive Communication
Dodie Graves
This book shows how you can embark on a process of sensitive conversation that helps the bereaved person to come to terms with their grief. Dodie Graves outlines a practical framework of six elements for conversing with bereaved people in a structured but flexible way that avoids prescriptive instructions. Learn More2009, Paperback / softback, 9.02in x 6.14in / 229mm x 156mm, 208pp, $29.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-988-42009, Ebook, ePUB, 208pp, $29.95ISBN: 978-0-85700-162-7 -
The Colors of Grief
Understanding a Child's Journey through Loss from Birth to Adulthood
Janis A. Di Ciacco
The Colors of Grief explores strategies for supporting a grieving child to ensure healthy growth. Janis Di Ciacco illustrates the child's grieving process, and, drawing connections between bereavement, attachment issues and social dysfunction, suggests easy-to-use activities for intervention, including infant massage, aromatherapy and storytelling. Learn More2008, Paperback / softback, 9.13in x 6.14in / 232mm x 156mm, 176pp, $24.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-886-32008, Ebook, ePUB, 176pp, $24.95ISBN: 978-1-84642-812-8 -
Overcoming Loss
Activities and Stories to Help Transform Children's Grief and Loss
Julia Sorensen
This book is a photocopiable resource that addresses childrens' feeling of loss, arising from many causes. Designed to encourage social and emotional learning, these exercises use play, art and story-telling to access the ways in which children naturally express their feelings, offering ways to direct the child towards understanding their emotions. Learn More2008, Paperback / softback, 10.94in x 8.54in / 278mm x 217mm, 144pp, $36.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-646-32008, Ebook, PDF, 144pp, $36.95ISBN: 978-1-84642-813-5