| Someone Very Important Has Just Died : Immediate Help for People Caring for Children of All Ages at the Time of a Close Bereavement When a family member or close friend dies, it can be difficult to know how best to help the children and teenagers involved. Someone Very Important Has Just Died is a practical book written for those caring for children and teenagers suffering a close bereavement. Intended for use immediately or soon after the death has occurred, this book gives practical and detailed guidance on what adults might say and do to help children. Mary Turner is a counsellor and psychotherapist. She has considerable experience working with grieving children and families in social service, hospital, hospice and bereavement service settings. She teaches on university palliative care courses and is author of Talking with Children and Young People about Death and Dying, also published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Elaine Bailey is a freelance illustrator. |