1. To describe some of the ways that young children experience loss and death.
2. To describe unique aspects of the death of a sibling and a parent.
3. To identify common elements in the perception of illness among seriously ill children.
4. To explain how a terminally ill child’s fears and anxieties are developmentally related.
5. To identify the various coping mechanisms used by terminally ill children and to assess the value of each.
6. To explain family interaction patterns that may be observed when a child is terminally ill.
7. To describe the various ways of providing and organizing care for a seriously ill child.
8. To identify factors influencing a child’s experience of grief.
9. To identify organizations offering bereavement support to children and teens.
10. To illustrate ways of helping children cope with death.
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