title: Support groups for bereaved preschool and school-age children.
abstract: Models for support groups for preschool and school-age children who have suffered the death of a parent are described. Research and clinical data on bereaved children are presented. Specific group techniques are prescribed, as is typical thematic content occurring in the two age groups.
authors.affiliation: Widowed Information and Consultation Services, Seattle.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Masterman
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Reams
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006117:Grief; D006126:Group Processes; D006127:Group Structure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008426:Maternal Deprivation; D010333:Paternal Deprivation; D012657:Self-Help Groups; D012931:Social Environment; D012944:Social Support