Continuing Bonds With Bereaved Young People

Summary (8 min reading time): This systematic review examined how bereaved adolescents maintain a sense of connection with deceased family members. The concept of “continuing bonds” suggests that healthy grief does not mean breaking the bond with the...

What Bereaved Children Want to Know About Death

Summary (8 min reading time): This study analyzed 213 questions asked by bereaved children ages 5-12 during grief camps. By studying these questions, researchers gained insight into what children really want to know about death and grief. The questions were...

Longest Study of Pediatric Grief Following Parental Loss

Summary (8 min reading time): Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh completed a seven-year study of child grief – the longest and most detailed study to date. They followed children who had lost a parent to sudden death. Key findings: Children who lost a...