10.3 Flashcards
1
Q
bereavement
A
acknowledgement of the objective fact that one have experienced a death
2
Q
grief
A
the emotional response to ones loss
3
Q
grief stages
A
- shock, numbness, disbelief, or outright denial
- confront the death and realize the extend of their loss
- accommodation stage, pick up the pieces of their lives and construct new identities
4
Q
Becoming an Informed Consumer of Development Helping a Child Cope with Grief
A
be honest
encourage expressions of grief
reassure children that they are not to blame
understand that children’s grief can surface in unanticipated ways