Understanding Bereaved Parents and Siblings

Name: Understanding Bereaved Parents and Siblings
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Understanding Bereaved Parents and SiblingsA Handbook for Professionals, Family, and Friends\nAuthor(s): Cathy McQuaid\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367702984, 978-0367702984\nSynopsis\nUnderstanding Bereaved Parents and Siblings is based on lived experiences and provides insight, ideas, and inspiration on how to support the bereaved, how to talk to them about their experience, and how to help people manage their own shock or grief.\n\nPart I of the book contains ten stories from parents and six from siblings sharing their experiences. Each narrator discusses their relationship with the person who died; what led up to the death; the impact of the loss on the speaker; as well as what helped and what hindered them in their grief. Part II is aimed at professionals and draws on various topics such as grief and bereavement models, transgenerational loss, resilience, protection, and creative ways of working with gri.