Understanding Student Grief and Loss

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Grieving, also known as ______, refers to the process by which a person experiences the grief.

bereavement

Loss allows a person to change, develop, and fulfill innate human ______.

potential

People frequently say goodbye to ______, people, dreams, and familiar objects.

places

Mourning is the outward expression of ______.

grief Signup and view all the answers

Anticipatory grieving is when people facing an imminent loss begin to grapple with the possibility of the ______ or death in the near future.

loss Signup and view all the answers

Examples of necessary losses accompanying growth include abandoning a favorite blanket or toy, leaving a ______-grade teacher, and giving up the adolescent hope of becoming a famous rock star.

first Signup and view all the answers

All people grieve when they experience life’s changes and ______.

losses Signup and view all the answers

Letting go, relinquishing, and moving on are unavoidable passages as a person moves through the stages of ______ and development.

growth Signup and view all the answers

Loss refers to the subjective emotions and affect that are a normal response to the experience of ______.

loss Signup and view all the answers

Rituals of mourning include having a wake, sitting shiva, holding religious ceremonies, and arranging ______.

funerals Signup and view all the answers

What are some examples of necessary losses accompanying growth?

abandoning a favorite blanket or toy, leaving a first-grade teacher, giving up the adolescent hope of becoming a famous rock star Signup and view all the answers

What is grief?

subjective emotions and affect that are a normal response to the experience of loss Signup and view all the answers

What is mourning?

the outward expression of grief Signup and view all the answers

What is anticipatory grieving?

when people facing an imminent loss begin to grapple with the possibility of the loss or death in the near future Signup and view all the answers

What is grieving also known as?

bereavement Signup and view all the answers

What does loss allow a person to do?

change, develop, and fulfill innate human potential Signup and view all the answers

What are some examples of things people frequently say goodbye to?

places, people, dreams, and familiar objects Signup and view all the answers

What are some rituals of mourning?

having a wake, sitting shiva, holding religious ceremonies, and arranging funerals Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which a person experiences grief?

grieving Signup and view all the answers

When do all people grieve?

when they experience life's changes and losses Signup and view all the answers