Sect. 1. Contexts and Perspectives of Bereavement -- 1. Family life: change and loss -- 2. Perspectives on grieving -- Sect. 2. Family Members' Experiences, Perceptions and Meanings of Bereavement -- 3. Family bereavement: learning from parents -- 4. Family bereavement: the experience of surviving children -- 5. Family bereavement: the experience of grandparents -- Sect. 3. Professional Practice and Care of Bereaved Families -- 6. Working in professional practice with bereaved families -- 7. Supporting bereaved families at the time of death -- 8. Supporting bereaved families over time -- 9. Stress and loss: resources for health professionals -- App. 1. National organisations to help bereaved parents -- App. 2. National organisations for bereaved children -- App. 3. Websites on bereavement -- App. 4. Resources for bereaved children and their parents -- App. 5. Books for bereaved parents and grandparents -- App. 6. Books for bereaved children and young people -- App. 7. Helping parents support their surviving children -- App. 8. Resources for health professionals working with children and families -- App. 9. Taking photographs -- App. 10. Planning a funeral -- App. 11. A bereavement assessment tool -- App. 12. Complexities of grief -- App. 13. Setting up a support group for professionals