Death of a child on the threshold of a new life and support for the bereaved family
Death of a child on the threshold of a new life and support for the bereaved family
Author(s): Marta Hošťálková, Dominik OpatrnýSubject(s): Theology and Religion, Family and social welfare
Published by: Uniwersytet Opolski
Keywords: death of a child; mourning; grief counsellors; health care chaplains;
Summary/Abstract: Although modern medicine reduced the amount of child deaths significantly, it cannot save the life of every child. As an outcome, a death of a child is perceived as something completely abnormal now. The article discusses the situation of families, who lost one of their children, and illustrates it by examples from our practice of health care chaplains. It also presents the support for these families available in the Czech Republic.
Journal: Family Forum
- Issue Year: 2015
- Issue No: 5
- Page Range: 125-137
- Page Count: 13
- Language: English
