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Developmental
Concepts of Death: Adolescents through Adulthood
- Better understand the finality of death.
- Begin to understand one's own vulnerability.
- May begin to ponder the meaning of life.
- Recognize the impact death has on the family. May feel insecure
about the future.
- Can sometimes release emotions related to other existing problems.
- Often try to hide their emotions so their friends don't
see them as abnormal or different. Conformity to peer group is at it's
highest.
- May not feel comfortable talking to family and friends. Difficulty
knowing who to turn to.
- May have difficulties with school, sleeping and/or regressive
behaviors.
- May feel pressure to respond in the same way an adult might.
- Actively explore and/or question religious and/or spiritual
beliefs. May ask questions such as "What kind of God would take
my father way?"
Text provided by:
Caring Connections
A Hope and Comfort in Grief Program
University of Utah Health Sciences Center
Caring Connections is sponsored in part by
The Ben B. and Iris M. Margolis
Foundation
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