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Title: What Bereaved Children Want to Know About Death and Grief.
Authors: Joy, Caitlin, Staniland, Lexy, Mazzucchelli, Trevor G., Skinner, Shelly, Cuddeford, Lisa, Breen, Lauren J.
Source: Journal of Child & Family Studies. Jan2024, Vol. 33 Issue 1, p327-337. 11p.
Subjects: Death & psychology, Grief, Camps, Social support, Life, Descriptive statistics, Information needs, Content analysis, Thematic analysis, Death, Bereavement, Children
Geographic Terms: Western Australia
Abstract: While childhood bereavement is common, children's bereavement needs are not well understood. It is recognized that children's understandings of death fundamentally differ from those of adults, however, limited research has explored this from a child's perspective. Insight about children's understandings and needs can be drawn from the questions they ask about it. Bereaved children aged 5–12 years were invited to submit questions about death and grief during a camp for grieving children. Children's questions (N = 213) from 10 camps were analyzed using conventional content analysis. Five themes were identified: Causes and Processes of Death; Human Intervention; Managing Grief; The Meaning of Life and Death; and After Death. Children's questions revealed that they are curious about various biological, emotional, and existential experiences and concepts, demonstrating complex and multi-faceted considerations of death and its subsequent impact on their lives. Findings suggest that bereaved children may benefit from opportunities to freely discuss their thoughts about death, which may facilitate appropriate education and emotional support. Highlights: Content analysis of 213 questions asked by bereaved children aged between 5 and 12 years resulted in five themes: Causes and Processes of Death, Human Intervention, Managing Grief, The Meaning of Life and Death, and After Death. Bereaved children ask meaningful questions about death and grief and are curious about biological, emotional, and existential experiences and concepts. Bereaved children may benefit from support that offers opportunities to ask questions alongside basic death and grief education, and strategies for emotion regulation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: While childhood bereavement is common, children's bereavement needs are not well understood. It is recognized that children's understandings of death fundamentally differ from those of adults, however, limited research has explored this from a child's perspective. Insight about children's understandings and needs can be drawn from the questions they ask about it. Bereaved children aged 5–12 years were invited to submit questions about death and grief during a camp for grieving children. Children's questions (N = 213) from 10 camps were analyzed using conventional content analysis. Five themes were identified: Causes and Processes of Death; Human Intervention; Managing Grief; The Meaning of Life and Death; and After Death. Children's questions revealed that they are curious about various biological, emotional, and existential experiences and concepts, demonstrating complex and multi-faceted considerations of death and its subsequent impact on their lives. Findings suggest that bereaved children may benefit from opportunities to freely discuss their thoughts about death, which may facilitate appropriate education and emotional support. Highlights: Content analysis of 213 questions asked by bereaved children aged between 5 and 12 years resulted in five themes: Causes and Processes of Death, Human Intervention, Managing Grief, The Meaning of Life and Death, and After Death. Bereaved children ask meaningful questions about death and grief and are curious about biological, emotional, and existential experiences and concepts. Bereaved children may benefit from support that offers opportunities to ask questions alongside basic death and grief education, and strategies for emotion regulation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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