61st Annual
Conference
Thursday,
February 26
Poster Sessions
1:45 – 2:45 P.M.
Poster Session 2
Kid’s Konnection: Using Group to Address
the Needs of School-Aged Children When a Parent has Cancer
Presenters:
Shari Baron,
M.S.N., RN, CS, CGP,
Clinical Associate, The Wellness
Community
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Kathleen
Seaver Coyne, M.S.S., LCSW,
Program
Director, The Wellness Community of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This
presentation will provide participants with the opportunity to
explore the experience of a school age child whose parent has
cancer and learn how professionally led support groups can
generate hope, help kids cope and guide parents in their efforts
to respect the needs of and to support these children.
References:
1. Hermann, J. (1993).
Children of Cancer Patients: Issues and Interventions. Oncology
Social
Work: A
Clinician’s Guide, American Cancer Society, 151 – 163.
2. Heiney, S., Hermann, J., Bruss, K. & Fincannon, J. (2001).
Cancer in the Family: Helping
Children
Cope with Parent’s Illness, American Cancer Society.
3. Hymovich, D. (1993). Child-Rearing Concerns of Parents With
Cancer. Oncology Nursing Forum,
20, 1355 –
1360.
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