Children's Understanding of Death
Cambridge University Press
Edition: Reprint, 7/2/2015
EAN 9781107531598, ISBN10: 1107531594
Paperback, 202 pages, 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.2 cm
Language: English
In order to understand how adults deal with children's questions about death, we must examine how children understand death, as well as the broader society's conceptions of death, the tensions between biological and supernatural views of death and theories on how children should be taught about death. This collection of essays comprehensively examines children's ideas about death, both biological and religious. Written by specialists from developmental psychology, pediatrics, philosophy, anthropology and legal studies, it offers a truly interdisciplinary approach to the topic. The volume examines different conceptions of death and their impact on children's cognitive and emotional development and will be useful for courses in developmental psychology, clinical psychology and certain education courses, as well as philosophy classes - especially in ethics and epistemology. This collection will be of particular interest to researchers and practitioners in psychology, medical workers and educators - both parents and teachers.
1. Death, ancestors and the living dead
learning without teaching in Madagascar Rita Astuti
2. Death in Spain, Madagascar, and beyond Paul L. Harris
3. Ambivalent teaching and painful learning
mastering the facts of life Benjamin Beit-Hallahmi
4. Death in the lives of children Margaret M. Mahon
5. Talking to children about death in educational settings Victoria Talwar
6. Responsible believing Miriam McCormick
7. Thoughts and feelings
children and William James have it right! Michael Schleiferi
8. How the law constructs its understanding of death Ray Madoff.