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Bereavement And Widowhood Question Paper

Bereavement And Widowhood

Course:Master Of Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2008

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2007/2008
SELF-SPONSORED PROGRAM - SCHOOL BASED EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF EDUCATION
SCEIEGC/SlS: BEREAVEMENT AND WIDOWHOOD
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DATE: Thursday 3rd January 2008 TIME: 2.00pm - 5.OOpm

1. (a) Define the term "bereavement" and explain why teacher counselors have
to study and understand the process of bereavement. [5 marks]

(b) Define the term "grief' and describe two types of grief. [5 marks]

(c) Describe five factors that influence the process of grieving. [10 marks]

(d) Explain how the pain of death can turn into growth of the bereaved person. [4 marks]

(e) Highlight at least 6 signs that indicate recovery from grief and grieving. [6 marks]

2(a) Define the term "grief overload" and then explain its consequences on the
bereaved person. [5 marks]

b)Explain how counselors can help persons explained in (a). [5 marks]

c)Explain how grief overload differs from traumatic loss. [6 marks]

d)Suggest ways of helping persons who have experienced traumatic loss. [4 marks]

3.(a)Explain the six phases of grieving after going through a loss. [12 marks]

(b)Explain the process of grieving according to the psychoanalytic theory proposed by Sigmud Frend in 1917. [8 marks]

4.Describe five (i) Physical (ii) emotional (iii) cognitive and (iv) behavioural
symptoms of grief. Discuss the universality of these symptoms. [20 marks]

5.(a)Explain four reasons why children have difficulties in understanding
death. [6 marks]

6.Explain at least 6 strategies which counselors may use to help bereaved
children. [12 marks]

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