Which statement best explains how a mother of several children should prepare to help them cope with the loss of a dear aunt?
a. Children are resilient and simply need love as they grieve.
b. People regardless of age or gender experience stages of grief.
c. Each child will grieve in a unique way and on their own timetable.
d. Extreme reactions are more commonly observed in the young griever.
ANS: C
No two people regardless of age will grieve the same way, even in the same family. Each person's grief has unique characteristics and a timetable all its own. It is not necessarily true that young grievers experience severe reactions to loss and require only love during this expe-rience. Although most individuals do experience the various stages of grief, that information is not the most instructive for the mother.
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