Responding to Loss and Bereavement in Schools.

Author/creator Holland, John, 1948-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoJessica Kingsley Publishers, 2016.
Description1 online resource
Supplemental ContentEBSCOhost
Subjects
Loss (Psychology) in children.
Bereavement in children.
Counseling.
Counseling.

Contents Responding to Loss and Bereavement in Schools by John Holland; Introduction; Problems that can arise after loss; Religious and cultural issues; How to use Responding to Loss and Bereavement in Schools: Menu of suggested action; Introduction; Chapter 1 -- The Role of the School; The importance of planning and policy; Potential roles in schools; The importance of information gathering and communication; The Key or Golden Moments; Evaluation; When disaster strikes; Chapter 2 -- The Audit; The pre-training quiz; Pre-training quiz answers; Evaluation of the questionnaires; Chapter 3 -- The Exercises.
Contents Training plan; Training key; General loss-awareness exercises; Exercise 1 -- What makes a subject taboo?; Exercise 2 -- Why is death a difficult or taboo subject?; Exercise 3 -- Where do children get their ideas about death?; Exercise 4 -- What do children understand about death?; Exercise 5 -- The goldfish test; Exercise 6 -- Euphemisms; Exercise 7 -- Technical and complex language; Exercise 8 -- Experiences of death 1; Exercise 9 -- Experiences of death 2; Exercise 10 -- Engaging with children about death; Exercise 11 -- Misleading children; Exercise 12 -- Different losses that pupils could experience.
Contents The Initial Responses to a Death; Exercise 13 -- Responding to the family after a death 1; Exercise 14 -- Responding to the family: the caller's perspective; Exercise 15 -- Responding to the family after a death 2; Exercise 16 -- A letter of condolence ; Exercise 17 -- A telephone call of condolence; Exercise 18 -- The initial meeting with the family; Exercise 19 -- When you need outside support; Exercise 20 -- Children attending funerals; Exercise 21 -- Parents, children and funerals; Exercise 22 -- Children attending the chapel of rest; Exercise 23 -- Informing the school community.
Contents The Medium and Longer-Term Responses to a Death; Exercise 24 -- Barriers to interacting with bereaved pupils; Exercise 25 -- The pupil's return to school; Exercise 26 -- Support for bereaved pupils; Exercise 27 -- The 'ripple effect' after a significant death or loss 1; Exercise 28 -- The 'ripple effect' after a significant death or loss 2; Exercise 29 -- Help in the medium to long term; Exercise 30 -- Warning signs; Exercise 31 -- Bereavement policy and procedure; Supporting Bereaved Pupils: A Summary; Useful Resources; Bibliography; Untitled; Blank Page.
Abstract A complete resource to provide the best possible response to pupil and staff bereavement and loss in schools. Includes guidance on communication and the importance of considered whole-school support, audit and assessment tools, as well as a full set of photocopiable exercises for in-school training.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
Source of descriptionPrint version record.
Issued in other formPrint version: Holland, John. Responding to Loss and Bereavement in Schools : A Training Resource to Assess, Evaluate and Improve the School Response. London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, ©2016 9781849056922
ISBN1784502294 (electronic bk.)
ISBN9781784502294 (electronic bk.)
Stock number895787 MIL
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