What do I tell my children?

United States, 1989

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This video is internationally recognised as the most outstanding available for families and professionals who are dealing with children and grief issues, Children and parents share their stories and feelings about the loss of a loved one, while leading professionals in the field - including Earl Grollman, Elsiabeth Kubler-Ross, Sandra Fox and Anne Kilman - offer advice about coping and grief. It looks at practical advice for dealing with different kinds of bereavement: sibling, parent and grandparent.

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Credits

producer

Leslie Bellis Kussmann

production company

Aquarius Productions

Duration

00:30:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1989

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

307453

Language

English

Audience classification

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Death

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Attitude change in children

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Bereavement

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Bereavement - Psychological aspects

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child psychology

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Grief

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Adjustment disorders in children

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Bereavement

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Bereavement - Psychological aspects

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Child psychology

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Death

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Grief

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Grief - Psychological aspects

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mental health

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

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Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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