Helping Teens Work Through Grief

<p>The second edition of <em>Helping Teens Work Through Grief</em>provides a more complete and updated manual for facilitators of teen grief groups. It includes additional background information about developmental aspects of teens, the process of grief, aspects of trauma and its effects on teens, the value of a group, determining the group-appropriateness of particular teens, and parental involvement. The many details involved with beginning a group - publicity, interviews, registration, structure, closure, evaluation, and follow-up - are listed.</p> <p>List of Activity Sheets<br>List of Figures<br>Acknowledgments<br>Introduction<br>Part A: Understanding Grieving Teens and How to Support Them<br>Chapter 1: Teens and the Grieving Process<br>Chapter 2: When Teens Experience Trauma<br>Chapter 3: Social Support<br>Part B: The Teen Grief Group<br>Chapter 4: The Value of a Group in Dealing with Grief<br>Chapter 5: Initiating and Organizing a Grief Group<br>Chapter 6: Group Design<br>Part C: Specific Structured Activities<br>Chapter 7: Helping Teens Connect<br>Chapter 8: Teens Caring for Themselves<br>Chapter 9: Creating a Journal<br>Chapter 10: Learning About Grief<br>Chapter 11: Moving Through the Pain<br>Chapter 12: Continuing Bonds: Commemorating the Person Who Died<br>Chapter 13: Moving on and Beyond: The Search for Meaning<br>Part D: Resources for and about Teens<br>Books<br>Videos<br>Posters<br>Media Services and Clearinghouse<br>Organizations<br>Hotlines<br>Additional Websites<br>References<br>Index</p>