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with bereavement
-Samjhana Chaulagain
Grand parenting
❖ What is grand parenting?
Grandparenting refers to the role and relationship of
grandparents in the lives of their grandchildren.
● People usually become grandparents in middle age
at an average age of 50 for women and 52 for men
( Troll, 1983).
b. Age of grandchildren- The younger ones likes to get love ,food and presents as
formal grandparents) , the middle group want mutuality in the relationship and
emphasized share activity ( fun seekers) and oldest one prefer indulgence rather
than mutuality. As grandchildren grow older they tend to be distant from
grandparents..
Coping with Bereavement
Bereavement
Bereavement is the experience of losing someone important to us.It refers to the experience of grief and mourning following
the death of a loved one. It is a significant life event that can have profound emotional, psychological, and developmental
effects on individuals across the lifespan.
Types of grief ;
1) Normal Grief - typical reaction person has when coping with loss . Such as crying ,anger .
2) Anticipatory grief- grief felt before the actual loss happens
3) Complicated grief -when person’s grief is intense and ongoing for many weeks , creating abnormal reaction.
4) Sudden loss - when person experiences unexpected loss .