Original article by: Heath MA and Cole BV (2012) Strengthening classroom emotional support for children following a family member’s death. School Psychology International 33(3): 243-262. DOI: 10.1177/0143034311415800
Introduction
Schools have been recognised by national and international organisations as having an unparalleled potential to provide supportive services for children's mental health needs. The focus of the article by Heath and Cole (2012) is on school-based support for children who have experienced the death of a parent or sibling. The article summarises key strategies to meet children's needs in classroom settings and includes recommended grief-themed resources and lesson plans. These strategies are designed to encourage students’ emotional expression, strengthen social connectedness and move grieving students from the role of passive victim to active survivor.
What is the research underpinning it?
Lindemann (1994) was instrumental in de
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