grew up in. There are many aspects that compose this element, and they deal mostly with how they interact with the child before, during, and after the death and loss of a parent. A major part is the structure of the child's family, be it a nuclear family, extended family, or any other family setting. School and peers also acts on the child's perception, and how the playmates and schoolmates handle the issue of having a classmate's parent die. Religious affiliation (specifically how actively the family practices their faith and what its ideology is) can mean a great deal to the child. With the role of culture, the society's mores are about death, how it should be handled, and how inclusive the child should be all have bearing on how the child views death. The reason of death also effects a child, including how that child was interacted with the death process. Rando points to the fact that children are naturally curious about the cause of death and "the death surround," or those specific causes, are taken into account by the child when assessing their loss. (1988/1991, p 52) Sudden deaths promote a tendency toward rejection that the death occurred. Since most children are anxious regarding their personal vulnerability, this cause is grounds for an raised concern on the ch...
