Beyond the Innocence of Childhood

by Adams, David W.; Deveau, Eleanor J.

• ISBN13: 9780895031297
• ISBN10: 0895031299
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1995-10-01
• Publisher: Baywood Pub Co

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Life-Threatening Illness and Threat to their Lives	p. 7
The Use of Art in Helping Children Cope with Life-Threatening Illness	p. 9
Re-Storying Brokenness: Using Story and Active Imagination to Help Seriously Ill Children and their Families	p. 23
Music Therapy for Children with Cancer	p. 45
The Therapeutic Use of Play in Helping Children whose Lives are Threatened	p. 55
The Use of Humor and Laughter in Helping Children Cope with Life-Threatening Illness	p. 71
Pets: A Source of Hope for Children with Life-Threatening Illness	p. 83
Camps: A Therapeutic Adjunct for Children with Cancer or HIV/AIDS	p. 101
Helping Lethal Suicidal Adolescents	p. 131
The Suffering of Children and Adolescents with Life-Threatening Illness: Factors Involved and Ways Professionals Can Help	p. 151
Helping Dying Children and Adolescents	p. 179
Palliative Care for Children Dying of Cancer: Psychosocial Issues	p. 181
The Impact of the Hospital System on Dying Children and their Families	p. 211
Lessons on Living from Dying Adolescents	p. 237
Imagery for Children in Pain: Experiencing Threat to Life and the Approach of Death	p. 251
When Truth Hurts...	p. 267
The Influence of Spirituality on Dying Children's Perceptions of Death	p. 295
Challenges in Developing a Children's Hospice	p. 317
Using Story to Help Children Cope with Dying, Death and Bereavement: An Annotated Resource	p. 335
About the Editors	p. 349
Contributors	p. 351
Index	p. 355
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