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Children’s Grief Resources: A Website for Children Grieving the Loss of a Parent and their Caregivers

Pfirrman, Jami L.

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2012, Doctor of Psychology (PsyD), Wright State University, School of Professional Psychology.
The death of a parent can represent one of the most devastating life experiences for children. It is an experience that disrupts a developmental path. It is also a crisis that families and communities must address in order to help a grieving child cope and develop resilience. Currently, there are few mental health resources available for parentally bereaved children. Literature on bereavement following the death of a parent suggests that children may experience long-term negative psychological consequences from the loss. However, the literature also notes that with appropriate support, access to resources, and opportunities to express their grief and build self-efficacy, grieving children can emerge from the loss of a parent as resilient individuals. A mental health informational website was created to help families and communities foster resilience in grieving children. The website contains information for children, parents, caregivers, and professionals. The creation of the website is discussed in addition to issues of childhood bereavement, future directions of the website, and ethical considerations.
Cheryl Meyer, PhD, JD (Committee Chair)
J. Scott Fraser, PhD, ABPP (Committee Member)
Eve Wolf, PhD (Committee Member)
122 p.

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  • Pfirrman, J. L. (2012). Children’s Grief Resources: A Website for Children Grieving the Loss of a Parent and their Caregivers [Doctoral dissertation, Wright State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wsupsych1307712808

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Pfirrman, Jami. Children’s Grief Resources: A Website for Children Grieving the Loss of a Parent and their Caregivers. 2012. Wright State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wsupsych1307712808.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Pfirrman, Jami. "Children’s Grief Resources: A Website for Children Grieving the Loss of a Parent and their Caregivers." Doctoral dissertation, Wright State University, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wsupsych1307712808

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)