Shadows in the Sun: The Experiences of Sibling Bereavement in Childhood

by Betty Davies

Overview

Shadows in the Sun covers the immediate, short- and long-term responses and subsequent generational effects of sibling bereavement and discusses sibling responses in the context of the variables which influence them.

The final chapter synthesizes all that has gone before into a comprehensive model of sibling bereavement. Practical guidelines are offered for those who seek to help grieving siblings, children, and families.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781317771883
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/22/2015
Series:	Series in Death, Dying, and Bereavement
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	368
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Betty Davies

Table of Contents

Foreword, Prefac, Acknowledgments, 1 The Sibling Bond, 2 The Evolution of the Study of Sibling Bereavement, 3 Children's Understanding of Death, 4 Sibling Responses to a Child's Death, 5 Individual Variables Affecting Sibling Bereavement Responses, 6 Situational Variables Affecting Sibling Bereavement Responses, 7 Environmental Variables Affecting Sibling Bereavement Responses, 8 Family Functioning: Impact on Siblings, 9 Long-Term Effects of Sibling Bereavement in Childhood, 10 Putting Sibling Bereavement into Perspective, Appendix 1. Summaries of Anecdotal and Scholarly Articles in the Literature, Appendix 2. Summaries of Research Reports in the Literature, References, Index

Editorial Reviews

Brings together work that discusses the responses and subsequent generational effects of sibling bereavement, and discusses sibling responses in the context of the variables which influence them. Ten chapters address topics including the sibling bond and responses to death; children's understanding of death; individual, situational, and environmental variables; family functioning and its impact; and long term effects of bereavement in childhood. Distributed by Taylor & Francis. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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