Developmental Stages in Understanding Death for Children
This should be used as a guide in understanding the developmental level of children, children’s understanding of death, common grief reactions, and helpful approaches and interventions for all children. It is important to note that a child's perception of death cannot be fitted into a fixed aged category. A child's ability to understand the concept of death will largely depend upon his/her cognitive development. There are several other important considerations to keep in mind when providing explanations and interventions to children who experience grief and loss: social, physical, emotional, religious, cultural, and personal experiences in understanding death. In addition, the reactions listed here are common grief reactions and may be demonstrated intermittently or continuously according to each individual child.
This should be used as a guide in understanding the developmental level of children, children’s understanding of death, common grief reactions, and helpful approaches and interventions for all children. It is important to note that a child's perception of death cannot be fitted into a fixed aged category. A child's ability to understand the concept of death will largely depend upon his/her cognitive development. There are several other important considerations to keep in mind when providing explanations and interventions to children who experience grief and loss: social, physical, emotional, religious, cultural, and personal experiences in understanding death. In addition, the reactions listed here are common grief reactions and may be demonstrated intermittently or continuously according to each individual child.
This should be used as a guide in understanding the developmental level of children, children’s understanding of death, common grief reactions, and helpful approaches and interventions for all children. It is important to note that a child's perception of death cannot be fitted into a fixed aged category. A child's ability to understand the concept of death will largely depend upon his/her cognitive development. There are several other important considerations to keep in mind when providing explanations and interventions to children who experience grief and loss: social, physical, emotional, religious, cultural, and personal experiences in understanding death. In addition, the reactions listed here are common grief reactions and may be demonstrated intermittently or continuously according to each individual child.
