Death, Dying and Palliative Care in Children and Young People

Death, Dying and Palliative Care in Children and Young People examines the issues relevant to children and young people living with serious illness and their families by taking a closer look at the literature and knowledge around the processes of care, health, well-being and development through a health psychology lens.

Alison M. Rodriguez, PhD, MSc, PCPD, BSc (Hons), is a psychologist with extensive teaching, research and research supervision experience in health and critical health psychology. Alison's current research focusses on the health and well-being of young people with long term, life-limiting and life-threatening conditions.

0. Prologue. 1. The underpinnings of children and young people's palliative care - Hospice, spirituality, and existentialism. 2. Children and young people's palliative care needs. 3. Caring relationships in children and young people's palliative care. 4. The vulnerabilities that accompany serious illness in children and young people. 5. Meaning making through reflecting on memories, life storying and legacy leaving. 6. The lived experience of serious illness. 7. Dying well - children and young people's end of life care. 8. Grief and bereavement in children, young people and families. 9. Epilogue.