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Communicating with Children When a Parent is at the End of Life
Author: Rachel Fearnley
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pages: 192pp
ISBN: 9781849052344
Review
Rachel Fearnley has put together a comprehensive, up-to-date resource on working with children who are facing or dealing with the death of a parent. A social worker with more than 30 years’ experience of working with children and families, Fearnley is a teaching fellow at the centre for death and society at the University of Bath. There are sections on the complexities of communicating with and supporting children affected by the death of a parent, children’s experience of the circumstances of death, and the barriers and hurdles to negotiating conversations. The text is supported by well thought out exercises and vignettes. Concise summaries of the main points are also included, which are helpful and relevant. There are insightful links to the stages of child development in relation to understanding and coping with loss and grief. One area that could have been addressed in more depth is supporting children in cases of unlawful death and suicide, particularly where the police may be involved.
Reviewer: Kerry Welch
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