Family Support and a Child’s Adjustment to Death

Parental Death and its causes On Their Children’s Behaviors. By Tameka L. Flynt A paper presented in Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements of CST 5006 - Survey of Research Methodology Capella University May 2010 Address: P.O. Box 1987 Griffin, GA 30223 Phone: 678-588-9932 Email: Tameka_8402@yahoo.com Instructor: Trent Nguyen Abstract The purpose of this study is to review literature related to the effects of parental death on children. Children who experience the death of

As established in the National Cancer Institute, “Cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide for children and adolescents in America, accounting for more than 91,250 children that lose their lives to this disease” (National Cancer Institute). Cancer is not considered a terminal illness, but more of a chronic illness because of the intense treatment that the individual has to endure. As a result of this treatment the chances of survival for children suffering from pediatric cancer has increased

investigation will be to explore whether a single mother has an impact on their child’s development in relation to socio-cultural influences. Sole parenting has become more common to our society, this can be through the act of, separation, divorce, the choice of being a single parent from conception or the death of a partner. Looking at figure 1, the percentage of children living with a single parent is recognised in comparison to families living with two parents. It is clearly identified that our culture has

half of this semester, we have learned many different concepts and phases regarding the death of a loved one. Overall, we learned and recognized the difference between funeral rites and body disposition, the five stages of bereavement and how different survivors may respond to the death of a loved one, the different options of support groups available for families, how to support the bereaved and what death might be like in the future, etc. Everyone is different, every culture is different and

also. The short term and long term effects of divorce on children can result in behavior, anger, and self esteem problems. Research has found teens from divorced families are more aggressive,

It is a well-known fact that single parent families provide less than optimal environments for raising children regardless of the country. The quality of parenting is less when compared to those children who live at home with both of their parents. According to Nicholson, D’Esposito, Lucas, and Westrupp (2014), they suggested there is strong evidence emphasizing how children in single-parent fare more poorly when compared to children in two-parent families, which includes, behavioral and emotional

affect our development as it can lead to financial pressures; lack of daily routine and loss of sense of identity; loss of self-confidence or even worse self-respect; loss of social relationships with work colleagues; increased strain in personal and family relationships which means that stress levels also increases where your mental health will be at

These were mainly children from poor families who were seen as extra farm hands and were exploited by receiving low pay for long hours and working in poor conditions. Families did not look at how the children were treated and the possible impact

drive for a young child to maintain proximity with a caregiver for the purposes of safety, protection, and regulation. Once attachments have been formed, the child can use the caregiver as a secure base to explore the environment and as a source of support and comfort when distressed. Young children begin to develop attachments with caregivers at a cognitive age of about 7 to 9 months; at this time the child will begin to show a preference for the attached person and may begin to object to being separated

Bill was ten when his parents separated. He lived with his mother and saw his father every Saturday. Four years later, his mother remarried, and Bill added a stepfather to his family. At eighteen, Bill left home to attend college, and after graduation he and his girlfriend moved in together. A year and a half later, they married, and soon afterward they had a child. After several years, however, the marriage began to turn sour. Bill and his wife eventually separated, with Bill’s wife retaining custody