Graduate Research Papers
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Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Keywords
Children -- Counseling of; Grief in children;
Abstract
One of the latest controversies in American society is whether we have desensitized our children to the tragedy of death by our everyday display of death on the news and in other media. Some believe that television violence is so routine that it barely makes an impact on children and may also make them less sensitive to the suffering of others (Jenish, 1992; Leo, 1992). Researchers on the experience of death in American culture may differ with this opinion. Perhaps Americans are 1 not desensitized to death, but we are possibly in denial that death is a universal experience that affects us all. Death is one thing humans are powerless to control; thus, most people who feel this lack of control would rather deny the power of death than face its reality (Smilansky, 1987). Rather than trying to discuss this uncomfortable subject with children, adults often ignore the fact that children are aware of death, which leaves children trying to cope alone (Bertoia & Allan, 1988). Unfortunately, denial is not a realistic way to approach the topic of death even with early elementary-school children. One out of seven children will lose a parent to death before the age of ten (Lord, 1990). If the death of a parent does not occur, it is still important for children to understand death and how to cope with the death of relatives, neighbors, and pets that may occur.
Year of Submission
1993
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education
Department
Department of Educational Administration and Counseling
First Advisor
Terry Kottman
Date Original
1993
Object Description
1 PDF file (24 leaves)
Copyright
©1993 Debra J. Bundy
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Bundy, Debra J., "Counseling elementary students through bereavement" (1993). Graduate Research Papers. 2160.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/2160
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