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This 3 page paper discusses and compares the differences between grief patterns of adults and children. Suggestions for research included. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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same way, nor do they view death in the same way as adults. To treat a child as if he understood on the same level is the true tragedy and
one that is misunderstood by many well-intentioned caregivers. Children, with the exception of infants, are aware of death. By the time they are three years old they may have witnessed
dead bugs, birds, or heard about it in movies, stories, or television. Death is a part of life, and on some very basic level, children are already aware of that
fact(Bracken 2003). This gives the adult at least a foundation to build upon. The National Hospice center states that children who are younger than three years of age have little
to no understanding of death, but that they do certainly know that something is wrong. They tend to absorb the emotions of others around him/her, and may show signs of
irritability(Hospice 2003). They go on to state that the child may experience some developmental set-backs, such as a potty trained child having accidents or becoming more clingy during this time(Hospice
2003). Adults, on the other hand, may not understand why a child is exhibiting these traits and may actually punish the child for the regression, rather than understanding that it
is a natural reaction to the stress of the situation. Adults will also suffer set backs in their bereavement processes, as well. Children who are between three and six years
of age are still confused about death mainly because of what they have seen on television or the movies. They believe that death is not permanent but that it can
be reversed if they wish hard enough. Many children, hospice reports, believe that they were the cause of the death and as such may act out aggressively or regress to
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