The Colors of Grief: Understanding a Child’s Journey through Loss from Birth to Adulthood
Product Description
Following a life shattering experience, a child enters upon a confusing emotional journey that can be likened to a prism of many colors of dark feelings like sadness and fear, but also warm feelings of love and courage. The way they deal with these feelings has a lasting impact on their life as they grow. The Colors of Grief explores strategies for supporting a grieving child to ensure a healthy growth into adulthood. Drawing on the latest research in neurology and psychology, Janis Di Ciacco illustrates the childa??s grieving process using a model of development that employs a??key stagesa??. These range from preverbal infancy (0a??2 years) through to early adulthood (about 25 years). She shows how a childa??s progress through these stages can be impaired by an early encounter with loss, which can contribute to cognitive, emotional and social difficulties. Drawing connections between bereavement, attachment issues and social dysfunction, the author suggests easy-to-use activities for intervention at each key stage, including infant massage, aromatherapy and storytelling. This is a revealing and accessible book for both parents and professionals working with, or caring for, bereaved infants, children or young adults.
The Colors of Grief: Understanding a Child’s Journey through Loss from Birth to Adulthood
Suzanne M. Hamm said,
Wrote on July 15, 2010 @ 10:45 pm
This book is an absolute must for caregivers and professionals working with children. It is a compassionate, thorough, developmental look at loss through the eyes of a child. This book has been invaluable for me working with familites of loss.
Rating: 5 / 5
Sandra Thomas said,
Wrote on July 15, 2010 @ 11:30 pm
Excellent resource for anyone wanting to better understand the feelings and behaviors of children who have experienced early losses, and how their experiences of loss effect relationships as an adult. This is a must read for therapists who deal with children. Sandra S. Thomas, Ph.D.
Rating: 5 / 5
Bonith Parker said,
Wrote on July 16, 2010 @ 12:38 am
Colors of Grief covers current research, strategies, and in depth analysis of how children, ages 0-25 deal with grieving and significant loss. Dr. DiCiacco provides specific suggestions for developmental stages. A neccessary book for all adults who are involved with children.
Rating: 5 / 5
D. R. Moyle said,
Wrote on July 16, 2010 @ 3:25 am
The Colors of Grief: Understanding a Child’s Journey Through Loss from Birth to Adulthood This book is the best! My husband and I have adopted 3 children. Parenting for everyone is challenging. For parents who have adopted children, there are many factors that go beyond the “normal” parenting responsibilities. Dr. DiCiacco’s book is a great source of knowledge for me in trying to understand the “why is my child behaving like that?” What happens during a child’s developmental years is so important. For an adopted child, grieving is already a part of their makeup. So to have a readable book full of knowledge that makes sense to my many questions is exciting. Our children have struggled in making good decisions and have difficulty in “connecting dots”. I recommend all adoptive parents and professionals working with children to have a copy of this book to read and use as a resource. I guarantee you will be enlightened. DRM – Denver, Colorado
Rating: 5 / 5
Maryann Peratt said,
Wrote on July 16, 2010 @ 4:09 am
The Colors of Grief is an excellent resource for both parents and professionals. It is written in a clear and concise manner and offers excellent information when working with both children and adolescents. It offers therapeutic activities as well as transitional tools that are an exceptional resource. This book is a must!
Rating: 5 / 5