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Accompanying The Dying Child and Family To The End-Of-Life: Papadatou Danai, PH.D
Accompanying The Dying Child and Family To The End-Of-Life: Papadatou Danai, PH.D
3. Season of Liminality
4. Season of Separation
The mermaid
queen
Sophia,
15 years old
▪ Family members feel they have “lost” the child, who is still alive.
Red: Loneliness
Blue: Fear
Green: Anger
Black: Sadness
Pink: Joy
Grey: Guilt
▪ Where am I going
after death? (immediate future)
Papadatou, D. (2009) In the face of death: Professionals who care for the dying and the bereaved. NY: Springer
Danai Papadatou,
ICPCN, June 2018
“Companion”
Latin root
Create a Provide a
SAFE HAVEN SECURE BASE
that responds to needs that facilitates
for safety, order, predictability explorative behaviors in
in times of adversity unfamiliar situations
Papadatou, D. (2009) In the face of death: Professionals who care for the dying and the bereaved. NY: Springer
Elli, “The house
7 years old is called
Danai”