Lesson 42: Grieving Across the Lifespan Attention There are no images about childhood grief that are easy to see...yet, often times the strength and perspective of children serves to shore up the adults who are also grieving. Coming to terms with our own perspectives on death is an important part of helping others deal with death. Learning Outcomes Upon completion of this lesson's material, students will be able to:
Teaching There are three terms associated with surviving loss:
The Grief Process
How are people expected to express their grief in your culture? What is OK and what is not OK? Where is the line between norma grief reaction and "Grief Disorder"? Experiencing Grieving Across the Lifespan How does a person grieve? Depends on how old they are. Children Click HERE to download a PDF outlining how children deal with grieving and what you can do about it! Adults
Late Adulthood
Assessment Lesson 42 Discussion Please feel free to share any personal experience of death and how you dealt with them. As sensitive as this can be, it is instructive to share how old you were at the time and how old the person who dies was.
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