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Abstract

This bachelor thesis is about children in grief. We wanted to investigate: How does a leading kindergarten teacher work with children who experience grief? Through our investigation we have studied theories on how children grieve, grieving processes, typical grieving reactions, different death causes and grief by divorce. We have chosen qualitative research in our study where we interviewed two leading kindergarten teachers and a professional who works with children in grief. Based on our studies, we have found that children’s grieving processes are very individual. There are many factors that will affect the grieving process. Children will grieve differently, and it’s important that they are allowed to. There is no “right way” to meet children in grief, but there are guidelines we can follow that can make it easier for us to meet the child and its needs.