The Dying Child - (Contemporary Problems of Childhood) Annotated by Hazel B Benson (Hardcover)

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Benson's bibliography is a valuable contribution to the study of the dying child and the sensitive issues that the family, medical staff, school personnel, and others must face when confronted with this challenge. Comprehensive annotations, some as lengthy as a full page of text, give the essence of the article and its intended use. . . . The appendixes are a wealth of practical information, with lists of children's books and AV material, support organizations, wish-granting organizations, and hospices. No other comparable bibliography exists on the subject. This excellent sourcebook is highly recommended. Choice

This annotated bibliography provides access to the literature for researchers, clinicians, students, parents, and others who care for terminally ill children and their families. It concentrates on the period 1960 through 1987, but also includes a small number of citations from earlier years. The bibliography covers more than 180 popular and professional journals in medicine, health, education, psychology, and social work. It also cites books and parts of books, conference reports, government documents, pamphlets, and doctoral dissertations.

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Benson's bibliography is a valuable contribution to the study of the dying child and the sensitive issues that the family, medical staff, school personnel, and others must face when confronted with this challenge. Comprehensive annotations, some as lengthy as a full page of text, give the essence of the article and its intended use. . . . The appendixes are a wealth of practical information, with lists of children's books and AV material, support organizations, wish-granting organizations, and hospices. No other comparable bibliography exists on the subject. This excellent sourcebook is highly recommended. Choice

This annotated bibliography provides access to the literature for researchers, clinicians, students, parents, and others who care for terminally ill children and their families. It concentrates on the period 1960 through 1987, but also includes a small number of citations from earlier years. The bibliography covers more than 180 popular and professional journals in medicine, health, education, psychology, and social work. It also cites books and parts of books, conference reports, government documents, pamphlets, and doctoral dissertations.

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?Benson's bibliography is a valuable contribution to the study of the dying child and the sensitive issues that the family, medical staff, school personnel, and others must face when confronted with this challenge. Comprehensive annotations, some as lengthy as a full page of text, give the essence of an article and its intended use. This is the sixth title in the well-received Contemporary Problems of Childhood' series, and the format is similar to other volumes (i.e., well organized, well indexed, easy to use.) Covering the period 1960-87, Benson includes more than 700 monographs, government documents, dissertations, and popular and professional journal articles in medicine, allied health, education, psychology, and social work. After general aspects, ' material is classified into sections on the young child, the adolescent, the family, the care givers, and physical care. The appendixes are a wealth of practical information, with lists of children's books and AV material, support organizations, wish-granting organizations, and hospices. No other comparable bibliography exists on the subject. This excellent sourcebook is highly recommended to professional, graduate, and udergraduate libraries, both upper and lower division.?-Choice

?This descriptively annotated bibliography of more than 700 entries provides access to the literature on the dying child for researchers, clinicians, students, parents, and others. The majority of the sources (all English- language from around the world) are from the years 1960-87, but a few citations are from earlier years. Articles are drawn from more than 180 popular (e.g., New York Times, Reader's Digest, World Health) and professional journals in the fields of medicine, allied health, education, psychology, and social work. Also included are books, conference reports, government documents, pamphlets, and dissertations (the latter are not annotated). . . . The Dying Child will be a useful addition to public and academic libraries serving professional patrons and the general public interested in terminally ill children.?-Reference Books Bulletin

"This descriptively annotated bibliography of more than 700 entries provides access to the literature on the dying child for researchers, clinicians, students, parents, and others. The majority of the sources (all English- language from around the world) are from the years 1960-87, but a few citations are from earlier years. Articles are drawn from more than 180 popular (e.g., New York Times, Reader's Digest, World Health) and professional journals in the fields of medicine, allied health, education, psychology, and social work. Also included are books, conference reports, government documents, pamphlets, and dissertations (the latter are not annotated). . . . The Dying Child will be a useful addition to public and academic libraries serving professional patrons and the general public interested in terminally ill children."-Reference Books Bulletin

"Benson's bibliography is a valuable contribution to the study of the dying child and the sensitive issues that the family, medical staff, school personnel, and others must face when confronted with this challenge. Comprehensive annotations, some as lengthy as a full page of text, give the essence of an article and its intended use. This is the sixth title in the well-received Contemporary Problems of Childhood' series, and the format is similar to other volumes (i.e., well organized, well indexed, easy to use.) Covering the period 1960-87, Benson includes more than 700 monographs, government documents, dissertations, and popular and professional journal articles in medicine, allied health, education, psychology, and social work. After general aspects, ' material is classified into sections on the young child, the adolescent, the family, the care givers, and physical care. The appendixes are a wealth of practical information, with lists of children's books and AV material, support organizations, wish-granting organizations, and hospices. No other comparable bibliography exists on the subject. This excellent sourcebook is highly recommended to professional, graduate, and udergraduate libraries, both upper and lower division."-Choice

About the Author

HAZEL B. BENSON is Assistant Professor of Library Administration and head of the Pharmacy Library at Ohio State University.