Parental Death and Child Development: An Analysis This eight page undergraduate paper examines why most psychologists are in agreement that death negatively affects children on many levels, depending upon the child and his or her particular circumstances, maturity, and personality. There are basic psychological and practical effects that are usually experienced by most children who have lost a parent or parents, which include grief, depression, denial, poor adjustment to the surviving parent, lack of parental competence, and long-term psychological damage. Pages: 8 Bibliography: 6 source(s) listed Filename: 23082 Death.doc Price: 71.60