Sudden Death in Childhood E-Book

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To lose a child is not 'appropriate' and the feelings involved become even more difficult to deal with. Professionals are no more exempt from feelings of inadequacy in the face of grief than we are. Personal issues and beliefs complicate matters even further and for fear of intrusion much needed help is often not given. This comprehensive, practical text offers a range of ideas and materials that can assist reflective, research-based clinical practice in this area.
Ann Dent and Alison Stewart have researched and written extensively on family grief and this book is an extremely useful and comprehensive tool for all health professionals, as well as for students undertaking further postgraduate study.

Reviews

I enjoyed reviewing this immensely interesting and thought-provoking textbook that covers a wide range of issues related to sudden death and family bereavement... Its primary audience is nurses and midwives although it will also be of interest to a range of health and social professionals including educators, GPs, teachers, and social workers... I thoroughly recommend this book as essential reading to all those who may become involved in supporting bereaved families following sudden death.
John Costello, University of Manchester, UK
Mortality, Vol. 11, No.1, February 2006

Key Features

explores issues surrounding the unexpected death of a child - whether during pregnancy or adolescence

helps nurses and midwives to develop their practice with bereaved families, combining research with clinical practice and identifying proven strategies for coping

focuses on the wider family group, including grandparents and siblings and discussing the changed relationships that occur after a death

Readership

Nurses, midwives, health visitors

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Author Information

By Ann Leslie Dent, SRN, PhD(Social Policy), Honourary Research Fellow, Bristol University, UK and Alison Jane Stewart, RGN, RM, RHV, PhD(Nursing), Senior Lecturer and Postgraduate Programme Leader, School of Nursing, Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin, New Zealand.