Includes bibliographical references (pages 224-235) and index.
Contents
Part One. Framework -- The Death of a Child -- Children's Attitudes to Death -- The Dying Child's Awareness of Death -- Should We Talk to Children About Death? -- The Stages of Emotional Reactions to Life Threatening Illness -- Support Available -- Part Two. Robert, Aged 7-and-a-Half -- Diary of My Work With Robert Over 3 Months -- Postscript -- Brief Retrospective Analysis -- Part Three. Survival or Death -- Prolonging Dying? -- Those Who Survive -- After the Death of a Child -- Epilogue -- Appendixes.