Death Resources

  DEATH RESOURCES

See also the topic Termination in the Encyclopedia.

ORGANIZATIONS

Pastoral help should be available from a local church. Obtain appropriate counsel from a local mental health clinic.

Compassionate Friends National Headquarters
P.O. Box 1347, Oakbrook, IL 60521. Its goal is to help when a child dies.

GriefNet.org
"an Internet community of persons dealing with grief, death, and major loss." Includes, KidsAid for children struggling with death.

HospiceNet - Teenagers and Grief
Helping teenagers deal with death and loss.

National Council on the Aging, Inc.
600 Maryland Ave. S.W., West Wing 100, Washington, D.C. 20024

ARTICLES

Batten, Michelle and Kevin Ann Oltjenbruns. (1999). “Adolescent Sibling Bereavement as a Catalyst for Spiritual Development: A Model for Understanding.” Death Studies vol. 23, pp. 529-546.

Fulton, Robert and Greg Owen. (1987). “Death and Society in Twentieth Century America.” Omega: Journal of Death and Dying vol. 18, pp. 379-395.

Saunders, Gary Paul. (1999). “The Relationship of Spirituality to Adolescents' Responses to Loss.” Thesis,     Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology, Milwaukee.

James, B. Treating traumatized children. This practical handbook offers guidance for treating children who have been traumatized by abuse, disaster, divorce or violence. Helps readers assess the impact of trauma and develop treatment plans. Includes creative art, play, and drama techniques.

James, J.W. & Friedman, R. The grief recovery handbook, revised. A step-by-step program to help readers deal with loss in order to build a richer, fuller life. Addresses grief caused by a death or any other type of loss, whether recent or long ago.

Kuebler-Ross, E. (1969). On death and dying. New York City: Macmillan.

Stoddard, S. (1978). The hospice movement: A better way of caring for the dying. New York: Stein and Day. Stoddard states, "The modern hospital is dedicated to saving lives; the dying are often an embarrassment to its staff...The hospice...sees death as a part of life and the dying as very special people who have something to teach the rest of us but who also need as much emotional and medical support as possible."

Tatelbaum, J. The courage to grieve. "An excellent_book on all aspects of grief and grief resolution, including important ideas about_avenues to finish unfinished business and teach people how to let go. It is a well-done book written with wisdom and love." - Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

Teens who know and Tyson, J.N. Common threads of teenage grief: A handbook for healing. This book is a sensitive effort to help teens and the people who love them work through the grieving process. In this resource, teens learn how to deal with pain and memories, and then move on with their lives, while parents learn what their children need and want from them.

About Dying. Channing L. Bete Co., South Dearfield, MA 01373, (800) 628-7733. An excellent primer and discussion starter.

About Facing Death as a Christian. Channing L. Bete Co., South Dearfield, MA 01373, (800) 628-7733. This booklet is written from the perspective of the Christian faith and follows Kuebler-Ross’ five stages of grief.

BOOKS

Bennett, G.D. (1984). Dealing with death. In Kesler. (ed.). Parents and teenagers. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.

Harris, M. The loss that is forever: The lifelong impact of the early death of a mother or father. This resource explores the impact that the early loss of a parent has on every aspect of a child’s development. Who one becomes, how one loves, how one parents, and what one believes about the world are all shaped by the experience of such a loss. The book comforts and guides readers, showing how the human spirit can survive and master this loss.