A school-aged child's great-uncle dies, and the child expresses a ...

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A school-aged child's great-uncle dies, and the child expresses a desire to go to the funeral. The best action on the part of the caregivers is most often to:
 
  a. have the child stay at home with a relative
  b. send the child to school as usual
  c. include the child in appropriate activities related to the funeral and burial
  d. call all the other caregivers and see if anyone else is taking their child

Question 2

A school-aged child reacted very little to the death of an older brother who had lived away from the family for several years and yet seemed overcome with grief at the death of an elderly lady who was her babysitter.
 
  The most logical and likely explanation for this difference in the amount of observable grief is which of the following? a. She is hiding the grief for her brother because it is so painful.
  b. There was a closer relationship with the babysitter than with the brother.
  c. This child values the elderly more than she does younger people.
  d. She was mad at her brother for being so uncaring as to die.

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Answer to Question 1

C

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A Incorrect. The school-aged child having expressed a desire to go to the funeral, the best action on the part of the caregivers is not to have the child stay at home with a relative.
B Incorrect. The school-aged child having expressed a desire to go to the funeral, the best action on the part of the caregivers is not to send the child to school as usual.
C Correct. Children should be included in activities related to funeral and burial rites then appropriate.
D Incorrect. The school-aged child having expressed a desire to go to the funeral, the best action on the part of the caregivers is not to call all the other caregivers and see if anyone else is taking their child.

Answer to Question 2

B

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A Incorrect. Having been overcome with grief at the death of an elderly lady who was her babysitter, the most likely explanation for reacting very little to the death of an older brother is not that she is hiding the grief for her brother because it is so painful.
B Correct. A major factor influencing how children react to grief is the relationship with the deceased. For example, a child may have little reaction to the death of an older sibling where there has been little contact or interaction, yet may react significantly to the loss of the after-school care provider.
C Incorrect. Having been overcome with grief at the death of an elderly lady who was her babysitter, the most likely explanation for reacting very little to the death of an older brother is not that this child values the elderly more than she does younger people.
D Incorrect. Having been overcome with grief at the death of an elderly lady who was her babysitter, the most likely explanation for reacting very little to the death of an older brother is not that she was mad at her brother for being so uncaring as to die.