Children who lose parents, siblings or friends by death are often disadvantaged during their growing years, and may carry social and psychological difficulties with them for many years. This handbook will be of great value to clinical practitioners.

The child and death -- Assessment of the bereaved child -- Death of a grandparent or a parent -- The grief of siblings -- The disenfranchised grief of children -- Suicide in the family : helping child and adolescent survivors -- The loss and death of a pet -- War-related deaths in the family -- The terminally ill child in school and the sudden death of a teacher -- Violent, traumatic death in schools and community responses -- Children's and adolescents' exposure to the mass violence of war and terrorism: role of the media -- Deaths connected to natural disasters -- Cognitive-behavioral therapy and play therapy for childhood trauma and loss -- Conjoint caregiver-child treatment following a parent's death -- Bereavement groups and camps for children: an interdisciplinary approach -- Storytelling with bereaved children -- Professional self-care and prevention of secondary trauma -- Guidelines to help parents and teachers of bereaved children.