This comprehensive guide on children's grief is designed for teachers, educators, psychologists, and family members, and aims to equip them with essential knowledge about how to support the child and family through this experience. The authors delve into various aspects of grief reactions and processes in children, offering insights into bereavement in different settings, including home and school. The guide also explores therapy options, the impact on development and relationships, and the lasting effects that extend beyond childhood. Drawing from scientific research, clinical experience, and the voices of bereaved children through stories and quotes, this guide provides practical and concrete advice for those dedicated to supporting children's grief.

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Introduction: a journey from grief in adults to grief in children -- Grief reactions in children -- Meeting children in grief -- Development and children's grief -- The impact of loss on children's lives -- Types of loss -- Complicated grief processes -- Coping with loss -- Grief in the family -- Grief and relationships navigating loss with children and adolescents -- Navigating grief in the classroom: a guide for schools -- Therapy with children -- Disasters, terror, and children's grief