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Companioning the Grieving Child: A Soulful Guide for Caregivers

By Alan D Wolfelt; Alan D Wolfelt

Book information

Publisher
Companion Press
Year
2012
ISBN
9781617221613, 9781617221583
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
1 MB (1219873 bytes)
Series
The Companioning
Pages
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Time added
2023-01-10 20:06:06
Family & Relationships; Nonfiction; FAM014000

Description

Renowned author and educator Alan Wolfelt redefines the role of the grief counselor in this guide for caregivers to grieving children. Providing a viable alternative to the limitations of the medical establishment's model for companioning the bereaved, Wolfelt encourages counselors and other caregivers to aspire to a more compassionate philosophy in which the child is the expert of his or her grief—not the counselor or caregiver. The approach outlined in the book argues against treating grief as an illness to be diagnosed and treated but rather for acknowledging it as an event that forever changes a child's worldview. By promoting careful listening and observation, this guide shows caregivers, family members, teachers, and others how to support grieving children and help them grow into healthy adults.

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