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Responding to Loss and Bereavement in Schools.

A complete resource to provide the best possible response to pupil and staff bereavement and loss in schools. Includes guidance on communication and the importance of considered whole-school support, audit and assessment tools, as well as a full set of photocopiable exercises for in-school training.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Holland, John
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2016.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Responding to Loss and Bereavement in Schools by John Holland; Introduction; Problems that can arise after loss; Religious and cultural issues; How to use Responding to Loss and Bereavement in Schools: Menu of suggested action; Introduction; Chapter 1
  • The Role of the School; The importance of planning and policy; Potential roles in schools; The importance of information gathering and communication; The Key or Golden Moments; Evaluation; When disaster strikes; Chapter 2
  • The Audit; The pre-training quiz; Pre-training quiz answers; Evaluation of the questionnaires; Chapter 3
  • The Exercises.
  • Training planTraining key; General loss-awareness exercises; Exercise 1
  • What makes a subject taboo?; Exercise 2
  • Why is death a difficult or taboo subject?; Exercise 3
  • Where do children get their ideas about death?; Exercise 4
  • What do children understand about death?; Exercise 5
  • The goldfish test; Exercise 6
  • Euphemisms; Exercise 7
  • Technical and complex language; Exercise 8
  • Experiences of death 1; Exercise 9
  • Experiences of death 2; Exercise 10
  • Engaging with children about death; Exercise 11
  • Misleading children; Exercise 12
  • Different losses that pupils could experience.
  • The Initial Responses to a DeathExercise 13
  • Responding to the family after a death 1; Exercise 14
  • Responding to the family: the caller's perspective; Exercise 15
  • Responding to the family after a death 2; Exercise 16
  • A letter of condolence ; Exercise 17
  • A telephone call of condolence; Exercise 18
  • The initial meeting with the family; Exercise 19
  • When you need outside support; Exercise 20
  • Children attending funerals; Exercise 21
  • Parents, children and funerals; Exercise 22
  • Children attending the chapel of rest; Exercise 23
  • Informing the school community.
  • The Medium and Longer-Term Responses to a DeathExercise 24
  • Barriers to interacting with bereaved pupils; Exercise 25
  • The pupil's return to school; Exercise 26
  • Support for bereaved pupils; Exercise 27
  • The 'ripple effect' after a significant death or loss 1; Exercise 28
  • The 'ripple effect' after a significant death or loss 2; Exercise 29
  • Help in the medium to long term; Exercise 30
  • Warning signs; Exercise 31
  • Bereavement policy and procedure; Supporting Bereaved Pupils: A Summary; Useful Resources; Bibliography; Untitled; Blank Page.