by Dan Schaefer (Author), Christine Lyons (Author)
Many children's lives are touched by a serious illness within their families, and some will be faced with the loss of a parent or grandparent, or the death of a sibling or beloved pet. How can adults help young people cope with these losses? How do they explain and console in language that a child can understand?
Dr. Daniel Schaefer, working with child psychologists and trauma experts, and drawing on more than three decades of experience with families in crisis, has written a practical guide for anyone who works or lives with children--parents, caregivers, counselors, or teachers--to respond to their inevitable questions about loss and change, life and death. He provides strategies to assist children with grief and trauma and offers time-tested advice and language that children can understand.
How Do We Tell the Children?
Now in its fourth edition, this classic guide includes new material on:
- dealing with the traumatic stress of a large-scale catastrophe
- handling the repercussions of school violence
- helping grandparents manage as caregivers
- advising employers about how to support employees going through a family loss.
The book also features an expanded quick-reference Crisis Section with conversation scripts and up-to-date resources, including websites, publications, and support groups.
Author Biography
Daniel Schaefer, Ph.D., is a member of the guest faculty of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York University, and Brooklyn College, among others. He lives in New York City.