On Children and Death

by Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth

• ISBN13: 9780020891444
• ISBN10: 002089144X
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1993-08-01
• Publisher: Collier Books

Summary

"On Children and Death" is a major addition to the classic works of Elisabeth Kü bler-Ross, whose "On Death and Dying" and "Living with Death and Dying" have been continuing sources of strength and solace for tens of millions of devoted readers worldwide. Based on a decade of working with dying children, this compassionate book offers the families of dead and dying children the help -- and hope -- they need to survive. In warm, simple language, Dr. Kü bler-Ross speaks directly to the fears, doubts, anger, confusion, and anguish of parents confronting the terminal illness or sudden death of a child.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Reflections

Letter to Bereaved Parents

The Beginnings of Life

Sudden Death

Head Injuries and Coma

The Natural Way to Prepare Children for Life

Loss as a Catalyst for Growth and Understanding

Missing and Murdered Children and Childhood Suicide

Alternative Treatments: Visualization

Children's Inner Knowledge of Death and Their Symbolic Language

How Can Friends Help?

Letting Go

Funerals

Spiritual Aspects of the Work with Dying Children

Bibliography

From the Shanti Nilaya Library

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