0300026455. New, unread copy which may have an exterior scratch or scuff.

0300026455. New, unread copy which may have an exterior scratch or scuff. Summary: "This study of twenty-three children who suffered the death of a parent during childhood seeks to understand the psychological impact of bereavement on the young and to offer concrete suggestions for helping children cope with their loss." Contents: 1. How this study came to be--2. Helping bereaved children--3. Grief and mourning--4. The process of mourning--5. The individual circumstances of bereavement--6. Object loss and mourning in children and adults: some differences--7. Some effects of the parent's death on the child's personality development--8. Observations on depression and apathy--9. Relating this work to other studies of mourning.; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 316 pages.