Tuesday, September 30, 2008
New books from the Dyregrovs
Atle and Kari Dyregrov have completed many research studies in bereavement, mainly in Norway. These span a diverse age group and include research on bereavement in a variety of circumstances.
Dyregrov Atle
Grief in young children
Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2008
This is probably the first book on bereavement for pre school children.
Contents: 1. What Is grief? 2. What can be done to help children who have suffered a loss? 3. Children's participation in rituals. 4. How do children process what has happened over time? 5. Supporting children over time. 6. Advice to parents. 7. Specific advice. 8. Conclusion. Resources. Bibliography. Index
2008 has also seen a new edition of the book
Dyregrov, Atle
Grief in children. A handbook for adults. 2nd edition.
Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2008
Contents: 1: Children’s reactions to grief and crisis. 2: Different types of death (sibling, parent, grandparent, friend, suicide.) 3: Death and crisis at different developmental levels. 4. What makes grief worse? 5. Sex differences in children’s grief. 6. Care for children in grief and crisis (including viewing dead bodies, funerals, cremation). 7. Guidelines for taking care of children’s needs.
8. Handling death in the playgroup and at school. 9. Crisis-or-grief-therapy for
children. 10. Bereavement groups for children. 11. Caring for oneself.
In addition they have recently written
Dyregrov Kari, Dyregrov Atle
Effective grief and bereavement support. The role of family friends, colleagues,
schools and support professionals.
Jessica Kingsley 2008
Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. How does sudden death affect the close bereaved? 3. What types of support do the bereaved encounter and what do they want? 4. Children and young people - Their situation and help needs. 5. How does sudden death affect social networks? 6. Social network support - Challenges and solutions. 7. The main principles behind good network support. 8. What kinds of support can family and friends give? 9. What kind of support can the school and workplace provide? 10. When should professional help be brought In? 11. Support for the social network. Appendix. References. Subject Index. Author Index.
(All are available from the bookshop at St Christopher’s bookshop d.brady@stchristophers.org.uk)
Dyregrov Atle
Grief in young children
Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2008
This is probably the first book on bereavement for pre school children.
Contents: 1. What Is grief? 2. What can be done to help children who have suffered a loss? 3. Children's participation in rituals. 4. How do children process what has happened over time? 5. Supporting children over time. 6. Advice to parents. 7. Specific advice. 8. Conclusion. Resources. Bibliography. Index
2008 has also seen a new edition of the book
Dyregrov, Atle
Grief in children. A handbook for adults. 2nd edition.
Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2008
Contents: 1: Children’s reactions to grief and crisis. 2: Different types of death (sibling, parent, grandparent, friend, suicide.) 3: Death and crisis at different developmental levels. 4. What makes grief worse? 5. Sex differences in children’s grief. 6. Care for children in grief and crisis (including viewing dead bodies, funerals, cremation). 7. Guidelines for taking care of children’s needs.
8. Handling death in the playgroup and at school. 9. Crisis-or-grief-therapy for
children. 10. Bereavement groups for children. 11. Caring for oneself.
In addition they have recently written
Dyregrov Kari, Dyregrov Atle
Effective grief and bereavement support. The role of family friends, colleagues,
schools and support professionals.
Jessica Kingsley 2008
Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. How does sudden death affect the close bereaved? 3. What types of support do the bereaved encounter and what do they want? 4. Children and young people - Their situation and help needs. 5. How does sudden death affect social networks? 6. Social network support - Challenges and solutions. 7. The main principles behind good network support. 8. What kinds of support can family and friends give? 9. What kind of support can the school and workplace provide? 10. When should professional help be brought In? 11. Support for the social network. Appendix. References. Subject Index. Author Index.
(All are available from the bookshop at St Christopher’s bookshop d.brady@stchristophers.org.uk)
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