Kathleen McCue
How to Help Children Through a Parent's Serious Illness
- ISBN 13:
- 9780312697686
- author:
- Kathleen McCue
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Griffin
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 14 x 2.6 x 21 cm
- Genre:
- Health, Family & Lifestyle, Health Issues, Death & Bereavement, Child care & upbringing, Coping with illness & specific conditions, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Death, Grief, Bereavement, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Interpersonal Relations, Family psychothe
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Helping children cope with a parent's serious illness is a challenging and emotional experience. This comprehensive guide provides supportive, practical advice from a leading child life specialist, drawing on their extensive experience and clinical practice.
First published over 15 years ago, this book has become the standard work on this important subject. The latest edition has been fully revised and updated to reflect the major issues and developments affecting children today, including the impact of technology, hereditary diseases, single-parent families, and family trauma.
With its practical advice and expert guidance, this book is an essential resource for anyone supporting a child through a parent's serious illness. It offers valuable insights into how to provide emotional support, manage difficult situations, and help children navigate the complex emotions that come with this experience.