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Prenatal Diagnosis and Termination for
Fetal Anomaly (TFA) 43
Delivery of a Premature or Medically Compromised Neonate 44
Intervention 45
Readings 47
Disenfranchised Grief Following Negative Childbirth
Experiences 47
Rumyana Kudeva
My Septuplets 51
Elizabeth
Summary 56
Discussion Questions 57- Infancy, Toddlerhood, and Preschool 59
Objectives 59
Developmental Stage: Trust Versus Mistrust and Autonomy
Versus Shame 60
Biological Development 60
Psychological Development 61
Social Development 62
Losses Experienced in Infancy and Early Childhood 63
Death of a Caregiver 64
Nondeath Losses 66
Loss of Caregiving 66
Loss of a Child’s Own Health 67
Loss of an Individual at This Age by Parents 68
Death of an Infant, Toddler, or Preschooler 68
Loss of the Idealized Child 68
Typical and Maturational Losses Experienced at
This Age 69
Birth and Gradual Loss of Complete Care 69
Birth of a Sibling 70
Readings 70
First Time Dads 70
Geoffrey L. Greif
Maternal Depression and Early Infant Development: Risks for
Relational Deprivation and Loss 74
Janet Shapiro
A Case of Perinatal Stroke: Examining Multiple Layers of Loss 78
Jennifer Boiler
Summary 82
Discussion Questions 82 - Elementary School–Aged Children 83
Objectives 83
Developmental Stage: Initiative Versus Guilt and
Industry Versus Inferiority 83
Biological Development 84
Psychological Development 86
Social Development 87
Loss Experienced by an Individual During the Elementary School
Years 88