An accessible guide to communicating with children when a parent is at the end of life. Covering types of communication, language, sharing appropriate information, barriers to effective communication and developing communication skills, it will help professionals to support children through the challenges of coping with parental terminal illness.
An accessible guide to communicating with children when a parent is at the end of life. Covering types of communication, language, sharing appropriate information, barriers to effective communication and developing communication skills, it will help professionals to support children through the challenges of coping with parental terminal illness.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Rachel Fearnley is an independent researcher and consultant, and a teaching fellow within the Department of Social and Policy Sciences (Centre for Death and Society) at the University of Bath, UK. She is a qualified social worker and has over thirty years' experience working with children and families. Her doctoral research focused on the experiences of children whose parent is at the end of life.
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Acknowledgements. Preface. 1. Why Communication? 2. Communication, Communication, Communication. 3. Negotiating Conversations: Barriers and Hurdles. 4. The Communication Continuum. 5. Talking to Children. Stephanie Barker and Rachel Fearnley. 6. Children's Experiences of Different Death Circumstances. Stephanie Barker and Rachel Fearnley. Conclusion. References. Subject Index. Author Index.