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- To describe some of the ways that young children encounter loss and death.
- To identify common elements in the perception of illness among seriously ill children.
- To explain how a terminally ill child's fears and anxieties are developmentally related.
- To identify the various coping mechanisms used by terminally ill children and to assess the value of each.
- To identify factors influencing a child's experience of grief.
- To illustrate ways of helping children cope with death.
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