Do you know Harry Potter? Well He's an Orphan: Every Bereaved Child Matters

Hunt, K.F.

Abstract

The needs of children who are experiencing loss in all its many guises including separation through divorce, death, war, to name but a few, are many and varied. Presenting issues may include emotional disturbance. In addition, many bereaved children have to cope with a vulnerability to physical illness. In some schools, children are offered counselling or specialist emotional and therapeutic support at times of bereavement. In this article, the author uses case-study examples and autobiographical material, to suggest that child-chosen play, art and children's literature can provide a vehicle for bereavement management and eventual resolution. The author argues that professionals involved in the care and education of children can work together to benefit grieving children.

Citation

Hunt, K. (2006). Do you know Harry Potter? Well He's an Orphan: Every Bereaved Child Matters. Pastoral Care in Education, 24(2), 39-44. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0122.2006.00369.x

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 2006-06
• Deposit Date: Jul 7, 2008
• Journal: Pastoral Care in Education
• Print ISSN: 0264-3944
• Electronic ISSN: 1468-0122
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis Group
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 24
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 39-44
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0122.2006.00369.x
• Keywords: Children, Loss, Bereavement.
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1589633