1st Edition

Death Talk Conversations with Children and Families

By Glenda Fredman Copyright 1997
    176 Pages
    by Routledge

    176 Pages
    by Routledge

    Death Talk is about the healing power of conversation. It gives numerous examples of children and their families being released from the grip of sadness, isolation, and fear by talking about their own experiences of death.

    Editors' Foreword -- Foreword -- Introduction -- To talk or not to talk -- Beyond a mature concept of death -- Getting it right -- Creating new stories -- Creating memories towards "co-memorating" -- Elaborating stories and extending abilities: training and supervision -- Conclusion -- Some theories of death and mourning -- Books for children and young people -- Children and families cross-referenced

    Biography

    Fredman, Glenda