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Child, Terminally ill Parent
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Child, Terminally ill Parent
A review of the problems facing children when there is a terminally ill parent in the household.
2,022 words (approx. 8.1 pages) |
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APA | 2008
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The paper discusses how the environment in a home where there is a terminally ill parent is often significantly different than a "well" household. This is not only because this home has the paraphernalia associated with the ill, such as sick beds, pharmaceuticals, wheel chairs and the like. These factors cause tense situations that make all family members more stressful. The paper then discusses how children of terminally ill parents experience other frightening daily occurrences. The paper concludes that youth need assistance in dealing with death and grief in order to help them cope with the changes occurring in their lives.From the Paper:
"Many children and families go this situation. According to national statistics, by the age of 15, over a million children in the United States will lose a parent to a terminal illness (Mahoney, 2005). Although numerous programs and resources are available to help those children who are grieving the death of a parent, there are few organized interventions to help families cope with their children's emotional needs during the parental illness and treatment, when help is especially needed."Sample of Sources Used:
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- Lawhon, T (2004) Teachers and schools can aid grieving students. Education. 124(3): 559-566
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Child, Terminally ill Parent (2012, February 09). Retrieved February 10, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Term-Paper-Child-Terminally-ill-Parent/106836
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"Child, Terminally ill Parent" 09 February 2012. Web. 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Term-Paper-Child-Terminally-ill-Parent/106836>
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