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Yours, mine and our children's grief : a parent's guide

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog8652
Mertick, Elva. Calgary, Alta.: Alberta Funeral Service Association , 1991.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 M575 1991
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Outlines how pre-school, older children and adolescents grieve and how to assist them through the process.
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Author
Mertick, Elva
Place of Publication
Calgary, Alta.
Publisher
Alberta Funeral Service Association
Publication Date
1991
Subjects
Grief
Parent-Child Relations
Infant
Child
Popular Work
Abstract
Outlines how pre-school, older children and adolescents grieve and how to assist them through the process.
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Handout
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 M575 1991

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Grieving child : a parent's guide

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog928
Fitzgerald, Helen. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster , 1992.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 F553 1992
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
This is intended as a guide for parents seeking to explain the death of a parent, relative, friend, or even a pet to a child. Suggestions are given for dealing with emotional responses and helping in the child's adjustment to a new life.
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Author
Fitzgerald, Helen
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Publication Date
1992
Subjects
Grief - in infancy & childhood - popular works
Parent-Child Relations
Abstract
This is intended as a guide for parents seeking to explain the death of a parent, relative, friend, or even a pet to a child. Suggestions are given for dealing with emotional responses and helping in the child's adjustment to a new life.
ISBN
0671767623
9780671767624
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 F553 1992

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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When a parent has cancer : a guide to caring for your children

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog4394
Harpham, Wendy Schlessel. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers , 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 H296 1997
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
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Author
Harpham, Wendy Schlessel
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Publication Date
1997
Physical Description
xx, 198 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Parent-Child Relations
Neoplasms - psychology
Family Relations
Popular Work
ISBN
0060187093
9780060187095
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 H296 1997

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Parenting with wit and wisdom in times of chaos and loss

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Coloroso, Barbara. [Toronto, ON]: Viking , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 C722 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Coloroso, Barbara
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Viking
Publication Date
1999
Physical Description
271 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Grief
Bereavement
Parent-Child Relations
Death
Child
Adolescent
Family - psychology
Parenting
Life Change Events
Popular Work
ISBN
9780670886227
067088622X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 G7 C722 1999

Copies

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Caring for a young person with cancer : professional guidance for parents and partners

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124274
Katz, Anne. New York, NY: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
More Information
  1 read online  
Author
Katz, Anne
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Publication Date
2022
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms
Adolescent Health
Young Adult
Caregivers
Interpersonal Relations
Family Relations
Popular Work
ISBN
9781032151366
9781000542646
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca or calling 1.888.675.8001 x 7000 (toll-free) to obtain a username and password.
Read Online
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/bccancer-ebooks/detail.action?docID=6899955
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Healing our wounded hearts : a real life story about loss in the voice of a teenager

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124431
Hahn, Olivia. [Victoria, BC]: Self publishing , [2023].
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 H148h 2023
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
"Children and Teens are expected to grieve the same as adults. In fact there are similarities but our brains are not fully [developed] yet but we often have bigger and stronger emotions. My name is Olivia Hahn, I lost my mother to cancer when I was 15 and I am deeply grieving. This book is written …
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Author
Hahn, Olivia
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC]
Publisher
Self publishing
Publication Date
[2023]
Physical Description
[111 unnumbered pages] : ill. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Grief
Loss
Love
Adolescent
Parental Death
Parent-Child Relations
Life Change Events
Neoplasms - psychology
Juvenile Literature
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
"Children and Teens are expected to grieve the same as adults. In fact there are similarities but our brains are not fully [developed] yet but we often have bigger and stronger emotions. My name is Olivia Hahn, I lost my mother to cancer when I was 15 and I am deeply grieving. This book is written in the voice of a teenager as a teenager and is an account of finding my voice through all this loss" -- Back cover.
ISBN
9798385789801
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 G7 H148h 2023
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

Copies

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Experience of families with teenagers caring for a parent with advanced cancer at home

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog5655
Davies, Betty, Brown, Janie. [Vancouver, BC?]: University of British Columbia , 1991.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ201 D255 1991
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Davies, Betty
Brown, Janie
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
University of British Columbia
Publication Date
1991
Subjects
Parent-Child Relations - in adolescence
Neoplasms - psychology - in adolescence
Home Nursing
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
VC Library Archives
Call Number
QZ201 D255 1991

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Archives Available
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Hear how I feel

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Northeastern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre. Sudbury, Ont.: BBS, MCTV , 1996.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 H435 1996
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Alternate Title
Ecoutez mon histoire
Corporate Author
Northeastern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre
Place of Publication
Sudbury, Ont.
Publisher
BBS, MCTV
Publication Date
1996
Physical Description
25 minutes ; 1 booklet
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Parent-Child Relations
Adolescent Psychology
Popular Work
Language
English
French
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 H435 1996

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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What do I tell my children?

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20036
Woodward, Joanne, Kussmann, Leslie. Millis, MA: Aquarius Productions , 1991.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 W555 1991
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Woodward, Joanne
Kussmann, Leslie
Place of Publication
Millis, MA
Publisher
Aquarius Productions
Publication Date
1991
Physical Description
30 minutes
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Infant
Child
Parent-Child Relations
Grief
Popular Work
ISBN
1581400659
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 W555 1991

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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How I coped when mommy died

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15432
Blake, Brett Hardy, Hope, Lori. [Boston, MA]: Fanlight Productions , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 B636 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Blake, Brett Hardy
Hope, Lori
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Fanlight Productions
Publication Date
1999
Physical Description
26 minutes ; booklet
Subjects
Loss - psychology
Death - psychology
Grief
Bereavement
Parent-Child Relations
Adolescent
Child
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
1572958308
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Booklet
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 B636 1999

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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How to help children through a parent's serious illness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog2233
McCue, Kathleen, Bonn, Ron. New York, NY: St. Martin's Press , 1994.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 M133 1994
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Written for parents diagnosed with any life-threatening or serious illness about addressing preschool, school-age, and adolescent children?s needs.
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Author
McCue, Kathleen
Bonn, Ron
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Publication Date
1994
Physical Description
xvii, 221 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Parent-Child Relations - popular works
Death - popular works
Family Therapy - popular works
Abstract
Written for parents diagnosed with any life-threatening or serious illness about addressing preschool, school-age, and adolescent children?s needs.
ISBN
0312113501
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 M133 1994

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Bereaved children and teens : a support guide for parents and professionals

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog4209
[Boston, MA]: Beacon Press , 1995.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 B487g 1995
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Brings together articles from 14 writers (teachers, medical professionals, clergy, and counsellors) to address topics, such as terminal illness, death education in schools, responses among different faiths and ethnic groups, and the use of film and drama to teach about death.
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Editor
Grollman, Earl A
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Beacon Press
Publication Date
1995
Subjects
Grief - in adolescence - popular works
Bereavement - in adolescence - popular works
Grief - in infancy & childhood - popular works
Bereavement - in infancy & childhood - popular works
Abstract
Brings together articles from 14 writers (teachers, medical professionals, clergy, and counsellors) to address topics, such as terminal illness, death education in schools, responses among different faiths and ethnic groups, and the use of film and drama to teach about death.
ISBN
080702306X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 B487g 1995

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Last touch : preparing for a parent's death

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog1482
Becker, Marilyn R. Oakland, Ca.: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. , 1992.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 B395 1992
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Becker, Marilyn R
Place of Publication
Oakland, Ca.
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications, Inc.
Publication Date
1992
Subjects
Death
Attitude to Death
Parent-Child Relations
ISBN
1879237342
9781879237346
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 B395 1992

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Healing images : reflections on a healing journey

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog1206
Barss, Karen Scott. Saskatoon, Sask.: Granny Ranch Publishing House , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 B282 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Barss, Karen Scott
Place of Publication
Saskatoon, Sask.
Publisher
Granny Ranch Publishing House
Publication Date
1999
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - personal narratives - popular works
Breast Neoplasms - psychology - popular works
Poetry
ISBN
1896971016
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 B282 1999

Copies

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Talking about death : a dialogue between parent and child

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9733
Grollman, Earl A. [Boston, MA]: Beacon Press , 1990. 3rd ed., updated and expanded.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 G875 1990
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Includes principles for helping children; a passage to be read with a child; guidelines for responding to questions that might arise from the read-along section; and a list of resources.
More Information
Author
Grollman, Earl A
Edition
3rd ed., updated and expanded
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Beacon Press
Publication Date
1990
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Child
Death
Parent-Child Relations
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
Includes principles for helping children; a passage to be read with a child; guidelines for responding to questions that might arise from the read-along section; and a list of resources.
ISBN
0807023639
9780807023631
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 G875 1990

Copies

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Vanishing cookies : doing OK when a parent has cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog1009
Goodman, Michelle B. Downsview, ON: Benjamin Family Foundation , 1990.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 G646 1990
Availability
7 copies, 7 available
Answers common questions children have when parents are diagnosed with cancer.
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Author
Goodman, Michelle B
Place of Publication
Downsview, ON
Publisher
Benjamin Family Foundation
Publication Date
1990
Physical Description
ii, 30 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Parent-Child Relations
Neoplasms - psychology
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
Answers common questions children have when parents are diagnosed with cancer.
ISBN
0969472404
9780969472407
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C5 G646 1990

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c.2 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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c.4 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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My mommy's cancer : an interactive book for children

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Cohen, Cindy Klein, Heiney, John T, Baseman, Sharon R. Bloomfield Hills, MI.: Promise Publications , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C678m 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
A story and activity book for children with loved ones facing cancer. This book provides a story for adults to read to children ages 3 (three) and up.
More Information
Author
Cohen, Cindy Klein
Heiney, John T
Baseman, Sharon R
Place of Publication
Bloomfield Hills, MI.
Publisher
Promise Publications
Publication Date
1999
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Parent-Child Relations
Infant
Child
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
A story and activity book for children with loved ones facing cancer. This book provides a story for adults to read to children ages 3 (three) and up.
ISBN
0965649822
9780965649827
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C678m 1999

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Barklay and Eve : explaining cancer to children of all ages

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Carney, Karen L. Wethersfield, Ct.: Karen L. Carney , 1998.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 C289 1995
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Carney, Karen L
Place of Publication
Wethersfield, Ct.
Publisher
Karen L. Carney
Publication Date
1998
Subjects
Parent-Child Relations
Neoplasms
Schools
Infant
Child
Juvenile Literature
ISBN
0966782046
9780966782042
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C5 C289 1995

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My mom has breast cancer : a guide for families

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog3445
Kidscope, Inc. Atlanta, Ga.: Kidscope , 1996.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 K46 1996
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
For parents and children about coping with a mother's breast cancer diagnosis. Structured as interviews with six breast cancer survivors and their young children.
More Information
Author
Kidscope, Inc.
Place of Publication
Atlanta, Ga.
Publisher
Kidscope
Publication Date
1996
Physical Description
1/2 inch : colour ; 33 minutes
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology - popular works - videocassettes
Parent-Child Relations - popular works - videocassettes
Abstract
For parents and children about coping with a mother's breast cancer diagnosis. Structured as interviews with six breast cancer survivors and their young children.
Language
English
Material Type
Video
VHS
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 K46 1996

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Hope tree : kids talk about breast cancer

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Numeroff, Laura, Harpham, Wendy Schlessel. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 N971 1999
Availability
11 copies, 11 available
A picture book written to help children cope with a mother's breast cancer. Includes "testimonials" by animal characters in an imaginary support group, allowing each of them to talk about issues they are facing. The "narrators" describe how the family reacted to the diagnosis, meeting the doctors a…
More Information
Author
Numeroff, Laura
Harpham, Wendy Schlessel
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Publication Date
1999
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Parent-Child Relations
Infant
Child
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
A picture book written to help children cope with a mother's breast cancer. Includes "testimonials" by animal characters in an imaginary support group, allowing each of them to talk about issues they are facing. The "narrators" describe how the family reacted to the diagnosis, meeting the doctors and nurses, trying to look for good things among the bad, and dealing with scary emotions, and they offer hints for helping Mom feel better.
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC
ISBN
9780689845260
068984526X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C5 N971 1999

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