Child of Dying Parent

Synopsis
Case study which illustrates the principles of involving all the family in the patient’s illness. The mother is dying of breast cancer and her husband has excluded their two teenage children from the true knowledge of her illness to protect both them and her. Professor Ann Faulkner negotiates access to the children and then explores with them their feelings and reactions to their mother’s illness and death.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 48 min.
Year of production
1992
Availability
Sale; £50.00 (inclusive)
Documentation
Accompanying teaching notes.
Uses
Health professionals.
Subjects
Medical sciences
Keywords
bereavement; breast cancer; counselling; grief therapy

Credits

Writer
Ann Faulkner
Cast
Ann Faulkner 

Production Company

Name

Screne Productions

Phone
020 8671 7071
Fax
020 8674 2258

Sponsor

Name

Help the Hospices

Distributor

Name

Trent Palliative Care Centre

Phone
0114 262 0174
Fax
0114 236 2916
Address
Sykes House
Little Common Lane
Abbey Lane
Sheffield
S11 9NE
Notes
contact: Professor Ann Faulkner

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