Includes bibliographical references and index

Contexts and Perspectives of Bereavement -- Family life: change and loss -- Perspectives on grieving -- Family Members' Experiences, Perceptions and Meanings of Bereavement -- Family bereavement: learning from parents -- Family bereavement: the experience of surviving children -- Family bereavement: the experience of grandparents -- Professional Practice and Care of Bereaved Families -- Working in professional practice with bereaved families -- Supporting bereaved families at the time of death -- Supporting bereaved families over time -- Stress and loss: resources for health professionals -- National organisations to help bereaved parents -- National organisations for bereaved children -- Websites on bereavement -- Resources for bereaved children and their parents -- Books for bereaved parents and grandparents -- Books for bereaved children and young people -- Helping parents support their surviving children -- Resources for health professionals working with children and families -- Taking photographs -- Planning a funeral -- A bereavement assessment tool -- Complexities of grief -- Setting up a support group for professionals

The death of a child is an extremely sensitive issue -- one that requires nurses and other health professionals to be confident in helping families cope with loss and bereavement. This text provides techniques and skills for supporting family members, listening, and offering appropriate assistance