Helping Bereaved Children: A Handbook for Practitioners

Social Work Practice with Children and Families

by Nancy Boyd Webb (Editor), Kenneth J. Doka (Foreword)

This acclaimed work describes a range of counseling and therapy approaches for children who have experienced loss. Practitioners and students are given practical strategies for helping preschoolers through adolescents cope with different forms of bereavement, including death in the family, school, and community. Grounded in research on child therapy, bereavement, trauma, and child development, the volume includes rich case presentations and clearly explains the principles that guide interventions. Eleven reproducible assessment tools and handouts can also be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.

Genres: Social Work, Psychology

408 pages, Paperback

First published August 13, 1993

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Reviews

[Danielle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read for script research. Interesting to read these cases and learn how therapists interact with those in need.

[Mari · Rating 4 out of 5]

A wonderful, clinically applicable, and evidence-informed resource on guiding children through suffering in developmentally-appropriate ways.