Children and Death - (Foundation of Thanatology) by Austin Kutscher (Hardcover)

About the Book

Bringing together the views of numerous distinguished scholars, Children and Death investigates the child's concept of death from both academic and clinical points of view. The contributors have aimed at developing practical guidelines for a multidisciplinary approach to the care and support of the dying child, the child's family unit, and staff who work with dying children. The findings presented here are also applicable to care of children with life-threatening illness. Topics discussed include: children's concepts of death; emotional impact of disease; perspectives on children's death and dying; and coping with a child's death.

Book Synopsis

Bringing together the views of numerous distinguished scholars, Children and Death investigates the child's concept of death from both academic and clinical points of view. The contributors have aimed at developing practical guidelines for a multidisciplinary approach to the care and support of the dying child, the child's family unit, and staff who work with dying children. The findings presented here are also applicable to care of children with life-threatening illness. Topics discussed include: children's concepts of death; emotional impact of disease; perspectives on children's death and dying; and coping with a child's death.

About the Author

JOHN E. SCHOWALTER is Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Yale University.

PENELOPE BUSCHMAN is Assistant Professor of Clinical Nursing, The School of Nursing, Columbia University.

PAUL R. PATTERSON is Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics Albany Medical College of Union University, Albany, NY.