Author(s): Pam Linke
Published: 2008
28 pages
Children can be greatly affected by even the smallest loss.
Help them to manage grief and other challenging emotions by providing comfort and support.
How we support young children during difficult times can make a big difference to how they cope with present and future losses.
Everyday learning about loss and grief is an essential resource for all parents and carers. Recognised early childhood expert Pam Linke provides insightful advice assisting our understanding of what loss means to children, as well as outlining positive strategies to help children cope.
This book provides valuable, easy-to-read discussions about all aspects of loss and grief, including:
- the emotions produced by loss
- how children understand grief
- the ways children may respond
- cultural differences in the ways children may experience grief and loss
- what parents and carers can do to help children cope.
Pam Linke draws on extensive knowledge of children's health and development to provide positive strategies to help children through times of grief, which everyone who cares for children will value.
About the authors
Pam Linke is widely respected for her professional knowledge about children's health and development and has written many books to assist parents and carers, including Everyday learning about confidence and coping skills, Managing change with infants and young children and Everyday learning about children's behaviour.
Pam is the Chair of Early Childhood Australia’s Publications Committee and is actively involved in the Early Childhood Australia – South Australia branch. Pam is also the Strategic Manager, Parenting, of the Children, Youth and Women’s Health Service in South Australia.
Yvonne Clark has contributed the section on 'cultural differences'. Yvonne is an Aboriginal woman of Kokatha descent, who works as a clinical psychologist at the Southern Health Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service in South Australia.
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