Which of the Following Is True Regarding the Loss of a Child

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding the loss of a child?

• A) Parents tend to become overly concerned about the surviving siblings and tend to offer them too much support.
• B) The younger the child is at the time of death, the more difficult it is for parents to cope with the loss.
• C) The inability to make sense of the loss increases the intensity of the grief.
• D) Marital strain following the loss is higher in couples who had a good relationship prior to the death versus those who had shaky marriages prior to the death.

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Definitions:

Closure

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