When Young Children Grieve: Supporting Bereaved Children from the Perspective of Daycare Staff

Autor/inn/en	Lytje, Martin; Dyregrov, Atle
Titel	When Young Children Grieve: Supporting Bereaved Children from the Perspective of Daycare Staff
Quelle	In: Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 66 (2022) 5, S.879-892 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Lytje, Martin)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0031-3831
DOI	10.1080/00313831.2021.1939143
Schlagwörter	Preschool Children; Social Support Groups; Grief; Child Caregivers; Caregiver Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Emotional Response; Caregiver Child Relationship; Death; Diseases; Denmark + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Trauer; Caregiver; Caregivers; Carer; Kinderbetreuung; Ausland; Emotionales Verhalten; Sterbefall; Tod; Todesfall; Disease; Krankheit; Dänemark
Abstract	This study explores how daycare staff perceive children's reactions to the illness and loss of a parent, the support needs of bereaved children, and the staff's role as supporters. Data were generated through conducting focus groups with 23 employees from eight Danish daycare institutions. The study finds that staff focus on assisting children to open up about what has happened, process their grief, and reintegrate back into their respective daycare institutions in a positive manner. Most children displayed grief and sadness following the loss of a parent; reactions seem most pronounced when losses are unexpected. Many staff members go beyond what is widely assumed to be their core role during such times. This led to strong relationships between them and the bereaved children. While many parents often struggle following a loss, the support provided in daycare institutions can be both timely and well-suited to children's individual needs. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01