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Parental death: a systematic review of support experiences and needs of children and parent survivors.

Alexandra WrayBenjamin Pickwell-SmithSarah GreenleySophie PaskOlufikayo BamideleBarry WrightFliss E M MurtaghJason W Boland
Published in: BMJ supportive & palliative care (2022)
Following a parental death, open and honest communication and involvement in what is happening within the family will help children cope. Both children and parents suppress emotions and avoid conversations to protect each other and those around them. A taboo around death exists and constrains the support some families receive. Childhood bereavement is a public health issue, with a need for professionals and communities to better understand and respond to the needs of bereaved families.CRD42020166179.
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