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Books
Coloroso, Barbara. Parenting through crisis: Helping kids in times of loss, grief, and change. Toronto: Penguin, 2000.
Fitzgerald, Helen. The Grieving child: A Parent's guide. Toronto: Simon & Schuster, c2003.
Helping children cope with death. Portland, OR: The Dougy Center for Grieving Children, c1997.
Helping teens cope with death. Portland, OR: The Dougy Center for Grieving Children, c2004.
Helping the grieving student: A Guide for teachers: A Practical guide for dealing with death in your classroom. Portland, OR: The Dougy Center for Grieving Children, c1997.
Kübler-Ross, Elisabeth. Living with death and dying: How to communicate with the terminally ill. New York: Touchstone, 1997, c1981.
When death impacts your school: A Guide for school administrators. Portland, OR: Dougy Center for Grieving Children, c2000.
Kübler-Ross, Elizabeth. On children and death: How children and their parents can and do cope with death. New York: Touchstone, 1997, c1983.
35 ways to help a grieving child. Portland, OR: Dougy Center, c2004.
Hamilton, Joan. When a parent is sick: Helping parents explain serious illness to children. Lawrencetown Beach, NS: Pottersfield Press, c2001.
After a suicide: A Workbook for grieving kids. [Portland, OR]: The Dougy Center, [c2001].
After a murder: A Workbook for grieving kids. [Portland, OR]: The Dougy Center, [c2002].
Landy, Lois. Child support: Through small group counseling. Indianapolis, IN: Kidsrights, 2002, c1990.
Goldman, Linda. Helping the grieving child in school. Bloomington, IN: Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation, 2000. – (Fastback; 460).
Stewart, Jan. The Tough stuff series. Torrance, CA: Jalmar Press, c2000.
Empfield, Maureen. Understanding teenage depression: A Guide to diagnosis, treatment, and management. New York: H. Holt, c2001.
Audio Visual Materials
The Bereaved child. London, ON: Kings College Center for Education about Death and Dying, 1996. 1 cassette (ca. 30 min.)
Summary: Children must be taught that death is a natural part of the life cycle. Second of a four part series that draws on the research and knowledge of the world's leading authorities. Second program looks at the bereaved child as the forgotten griever.
Children speak. Montreal: National Film Board of Canada, 1996. 1 videocassette (9 min.)
Summary: Short animated film captures conversations among children aged 5-7 on their beliefs about birth, life, and death.
Death education. London, ON: King’s College Center for Education about Death and Dying, 1996. 1 videocassette (ca. 30 min.)
Summary: Children must be taught that death is a natural part of the life cycle. Third of a four part series that draws on the research and knowledge of the world's leading authorities on the subject. Third program looks at death education with the emphasis on suicide.
The Dying child. London, ON: King’s College Center for Education about Death and Dying, 1996. 1 videocassette (ca. 30 min.)
Summary: Children must be taught that death is a natural part of the life cycle. First of a four part series that draws on the research and knowledge of the world's leading authorities on the subject. First program deals with a child facing the prospect of his or her own death.
Fall of Freddie the Leaf. Van Nuys, CA: Aims Media, 199-?. 1 cassette (17 min.)
Summary: The cycle of life as witnessed by a leaf on a large tree in a park. Freddie learns that dying is a part of living.
Kids care. [Toronto]: Sky Works Charitable Foundation, c2005. 1 videodisc (77 min.)
Summary: This documentary addresses the needs and issues of young people who have lost a loved one to cancer. Features a group of young people who talk candidly about their experiences of loss and describe what friends, family and teachers can do to help bereaved young people cope with feelings of fear, anger, isolation and sadness.
Missing Rocky : A Program on dealing with grief. Mississauga, ON: McIntyre Media, 1996.
Summary: Story of a boy who confronts the untimely death of his dog. Viewers will learn about the shock of losing a loved one and the confusing feelings, such as anger, guilt, sadness, and loneliness, which follow such a loss. Viewers will learn the importance of ritual in commemorating loss and how discussing mixed feelings with those they trust will help them heal.
The Old American family ain’t what it used to be. Duluth, MN: Whole Person Associates, 1995. 1 cassette (60 min.)
SUMMARY: Provides advice on how to cope with the many faces and timetables of grief. Explore how the loss of a parent through death, desertion, or divorce affects family members and what to expect from your kids.
Quest for meaning. London, ON: King’s College Centre for Education about Death and Dying, 1996. 1 videocassette (ca. 30 min.)
Summary: Children must be taught that death is a natural part of the life cycle. Fourth of a four part series that draws on the research and knowledge of the world's leading authorities on the subject. Fourth program looks at the spiritual and ethical aspects of childhood death and bereavement.
Sometimes you have to say good-bye. New York: Sunburst Visual Media, c2003. 1 videocassette (12 min.) + teacher's guide (43 p.)
Summary: Short, realistic vignettes present various situations in which a child experiences a loss. By getting involved with these situations, children realize that everyone experiences losses in their lives, and that eventually the sadness and grief will fade and happiness will return.
Teen grief : A Guide for adults. Northbrook, IL: Hospice of Metro Denver, 1994. 1 cassette (23 min.) + 1 video discussion guide.
Summary: A companion to: Teen grief : Climbing back. Focuses on information that will help adults offer effective support to grieving teens. Marcia Lattanzi-Licht, a pioneer in the hospice field and well-known speaker on grief related topics explains how and why teens grieve differently from adults, and offers suggestions and helpful hints on how to be supportive.
When someone dies : Bereavement and loss. Mount Kisco, NY: Human Relations Media, c2003. 1 videodisc (30 min.) + 1 teacher's resource guide.
Summary: Program presents young people with valuable information about the bereavement process, including the fact that grieving is a natural reaction to death. While coping with a loss is never easy, this material provides information that may help make the grieving process less painful and confusing.
Journal Articles
Ceballo, R. et al. "Bilingual neighborhood clubs: Supporting children exposed to urban violence." Brown University Child & Adolescent Behavior Letter 22.10 (2006): p4-5.
Farrington, Jan. “Gone.” Current Health 2 33.1 (2006): 26-29.
Haine, Rachel A. et al. “Positive parenting as a protective resource for parentally bereaved children.” Death Studies 31.1 (2006): 1-28.
Hope, Rebecca M. and Hodge, Diane M. “Factors affecting children’s adjustment to the death of a parent : The Social work professional’s viewpoint.” Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal 23.1 (2006): 107-126.
Kaplow, Julie B. et al. “The Long-term consequences of early childhood trauma : A Case study and discussion.” Psychiatry: Interpersonal & Biological Processes 69.4 (2006): 362-375.
Lawhon, Tommie. “Teachers and schools can aid grieving students.” Education 124.3 (2004): 559-566.
Silva, Peggy. "An Authentic test for our children : Ten common principles in a time of grief.” Phi Delta Kappan 85.9 (2004): 707-708.
Websites
American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry : Children and grief. 2004. AACAP. 24 May 2007 http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/children_and_grief
Children and loss : Teachers serve as a crucial emotional bridge for a child at times of loss. What do we need to know to help students cope? Bruce D. Perry. 2007. Scholastic Inc. 24 May 2007 http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/bruceperry/childrenloss.htm
Fernside : Supporting children and families through grief. 24 May 2007 http://www.fernside.org/resources/
The Dougy Center for Grieving Children & Families. 2004. The Dougy Center. 24 May 2007 http://www.dougy.org/
Center for peer support groups:
http://www.dougy.org/default.asp?pid=7736932
The Dougy Center was the first to provide peer support for grieving children in the United States. On this website you are able to read 25 years of stories gathered from the center, events the center hosts, contact information, frequently asked questions, training possibilities, volunteer opportunities, and Spanish programs. The website also breaks down grieving support for young adults, adults, kids, teens, and for the holidays. Also, the website offers possible procedure plans for schools dealing with grieving students in the classroom and steps for the administration to follow.
Possible Procedure Plans for School Districts:
http://www.decs.sa.gov.au/wallaradistrict/files/links/Internal_Grief_Package_SIT.pdf
This website offers a possible management plan for your school district when dealing with dangerous situations. This procedure plan comes from Wallara District located in South Australia.
http://doe.sd.gov/oatq/accreditation/docs/lead_dead_crisisplan.pdf
This website offers a possible management plan for your school district when dealing with dangerous situations. This procedure plan comes from Lead-Deadwood School District.
http://education.state.mn.us/mdeprod/groups/Compliance/documents/Manual/008374.pdf
This website offers a possible management plan for your school district when dealing with dangerous situations. This procedure plan comes from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.
http://www.masonohioschools.com/docs/1-Certified%20Handbook%202007.pdf
This website offers a possible management plan for your school district when dealing with dangerous situations. This procedure plan comes from the Mason City School District.
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