Bereavement Issues for Children

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Question 1
Ageism refers to the assumption that older adults are disabled, weak and frail people. Ageism implies the negative prejudice, discrimination, and stereotypes encountered by older adults. Ageism can cause mistreatment as well as negative media images, financial and physical abuse including workforce discrimination to older adults (Nelson, 2004). In order to minimize and prevent ageism, citizens should identify the existing ageist stereotypes to overcome such stereotypes by treating one another as persons. Just like sexism and racism have been minimized to some degree in the society through training and education, the same strategies and tactics can assist to minimize ageism. Several communities and employers offer diversity lessons and training about ageism, and age discrimination should be incorporated in such diversity programs. Education about recognizing and preventing ageist practices and attitudes should be included in the diversity programs in learning institutions and workplace.
Question 2
Bereavement issues are different for children because children grieve differently than adults. Infants (birth-2 years) do not understand death and normally grieve by crying, changes in sleeping or eating, or reduced responsiveness when caregivers or parents are absent. Preschool-age children (3-6 years) are curious about death and they believe the death can be reversed or temporary and see deceased person as sleeping (Benedict, 2008). They worry who will care for them, and often express their loss through difficulty in sleeping, physical symptoms, aggression, and irritability. School-age children (6-12years) understand what death is and know that it cannot be avoided. They may experience difficulty in talking about their emotions which come out through poor performance in school, regression, school avoidance, withdrawal from friends, and physical symptoms. Teenagers (13-18 years) have adult understanding about de...