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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, or 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. New to this edition: significantly revised and updated to reflect new information and approaches; 9 new topics covered covers additional types of loss: war-related death in the family, deaths connected to natural disasters, and the loss of a pet additional therapy modalities: cognitive-behavioral therapy and play therapy; conjoint caregiverchild treatment; and bereavement groups and camps addresses how to help parents and teachers meet bereaved children's needs.

Nancy Boyd Webb, DSW, BCD, RPT-S, a board-certified diplomate in clinical social work and a registered play therapy supervisor, is a leading authority on play therapy with children who have experienced loss and traumatic bereavement. Dr. Webb was Professor at the Fordham University School of Social Service from 1979 until 2008, where she held the endowed James R. Dumpson Chair in Child Welfare Studies, was named University Distinguished Professor of Social Work, and founded Fordham\u2019s Post-Master\u2019s Certificate Program in Child and Adolescent Therapy. Author or editor of numerous books, Dr. Webb is a consulting editor for the Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma. She is a past board member of the New York Association for Play Therapy and is on the editorial advisory board for the journal Trauma and Loss: Research Interventions. Dr. Webb is an active supervisor, consultant, and trainer, and presents frequently at play therapy, social work, trauma, and bereavement conferences in the United States and internationally.

I. Introduction 1. The Child and Death, Nancy Boyd Webb 2. Assessment of the Bereaved Child, Nancy Boyd Webb II. Death in the Family 3. The Death of a Grandparent or a Parent, Lois Carey 4. The Grief of Siblings, Betty Davies and Rana Limbo 5. The Disenfranchised Grief of Children, David A. Crenshaw and Jennifer Lee 6. Suicide in the Family: Helping Child and Adolescent Survivors, Cynthia McCormack and Nancy Boyd Webb 7. The Loss and Death of a Pet, Sharon M. McMahon 8. War-Related Deaths in the Family, Diane L. Scott III. Death in the School and the Wider World 9. The Terminally Ill Child in School and the Sudden Death of a Teacher, Roxia Bullock 10. Violent, Traumatic Deaths in Schools and Community Responses, Patti Homan Anewalt 11. Children’s and Adolescents’ Exposure to the Mass Violence of War and Terrorism: Role of the Media, Kathleen Nader 12. Deaths Connected to Natural Disasters, Jennifer Baggerly and Alison Salloum IV. Interventions with Bereaved Children 13. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Play Therapy for Childhood Trauma and Loss, Janine Shelby 14. Conjoint Caregiver–Child Treatment Following a Parent’s Death, Patricia Van Horn 15. Bereavement Groups and Camps for Children: An Interdisciplinary Approach, Priscilla A. Ruffin and Sarah A. Zimmerman 16. Storytelling with Bereaved Children, Donna O’Toole V. Help for Counselors, Parents, and Teachers 17. Professional Self-Care and Prevention of Secondary Trauma, Tina Maschi and Derek Brown 18. Guidelines to Help Parents and Teachers of Bereaved Children, Nancy Boyd Webb Resources: *Selected Training Programs and Certifications *Suppliers of Play Materials *Bereavement Resources *References on Religious/Cultural/Ethnic Practices Related to Death

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Helping Bereaved Children, Third Edition A Handbook for Practitioners

Helping Bereaved Children, Third Edition A Handbook for Practitioners

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