Parental Death: The Ultimate Teen Guide (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781442270879)

According to a recent U.S. census, approximately 2.5 million children under the age of eighteen have experienced the death of a parent. Losing a parent at such a young age can have devastating consequences. Beyond the grief children and young adults experience, they can be at risk for many negative outcomes, including depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress symptoms, as well as diminished self-esteem. Their academic success and relationships with others can also be adversely affected. For these young adults, help is not always easy to find.

In Parental Death: The Ultimate Teen Guide, Michelle Shreeve offers a variety of ways in which young people can cope with this tough experience. In addition to outlining the universal difficulties of losing a parent, the author also points out the unique dynamics of specific losses--sons who lose fathers, daughters who lose mothers, sons who lose mothers, and daughters who lose fathers--and what those losses can mean for their future development. This book also identifies how the challenges of life without a parent can affect a young adult at different stages.

Featuring real stories and quotes from teens about their experiences, this book shows young adults a variety of views about the death of a parent, and provides coping strategies that young people can call upon to help them through this difficulty. Parental Death: The Ultimate Teen Guide serves as a valuable resource for all teens, whether they are dealing with tragedy personally or are looking for ways to console friends or siblings.

Author: Michelle Shreeve
ISBN-10: 144227087X
ISBN-13: 9781442270879
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Language: English
Published: 04/20/2018
Pages: 236
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 10.10h x 7.20w x 1.00d