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Dziecko w żałobie – przegląd wybranych podejść teoretycznych
Grieving Child – Review of the Selected Theoretical Approaches

Author(s): Aneta Borucka-Iwańska, Zofia Dołęga
Subject(s): Psychology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: attachment; death; grief

Summary/Abstract: A child’s grievance usually consists in a sudden violation of the emotional attachment and a chronic feeling of the existential threat. This may have a fundamental impact on the further development of the child. Unfortunately, the scarcity of research on the subject, both concerning the perception of the child itself and the process of grief, often involves not only the diagnostic difficulties, but also the selection of therapeutic procedures that can be discussed in terms of evidence-based programs. The subject of this article is a critical review of the theoretical positions related to child mourning, including its complex and traumatic nature.

  • Issue Year: 23/2018
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 9-26
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish