Support in Bereavement: Practical Solutions for Helping Mourners Children and Youth

Authors

  • Ewelina Łęgowska
  • Piotr Krakowiak

Keywords:

bereavement, loss, support in bereavement, forms of support, therapy through science education

Abstract

The process of passing loss and bereavement is a difficult period for any human being. At this particular time, it is important to remember to support the child in dealing with loss and grief. Unfortunately, it can happen that the closest environment, such as family and school is not able to help the mourner properly, especially the children and youth in this silent fight. Support from family and teachers is as needed as help from the various professionals. This article is a review of forms of support in bereaved children and youth, with emphasize on practical methods performed by educators. The paper includes the analysis of forms used in order to help bereaved children in returning to better function in society.

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Author Biographies

Ewelina Łęgowska

Academia Copernicana PhD Study Nicolaus Copernicus University

Piotr Krakowiak

Associate Professor at Nicolaus Copernicus
University
Faculty of Education

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Published

2018-12-01

How to Cite

Łęgowska, E. ., & Krakowiak, P. . (2018). Support in Bereavement: Practical Solutions for Helping Mourners Children and Youth. Psycho-Educational Research Reviews, 7(3), 67 –. Retrieved from https://perrjournal.com/index.php/perrjournal/article/view/233