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

question 17

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 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)Couples with strained marriages before the death tend to form stronger partnerships.

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