Twenty three studies were included in this systematic review. Bereavement care was most often accessed by children ages 6 - 18 whose sibling had died of cancer 6 - 12 months prior. The interventions were typically group sessions or weekend camps, run predominantly unpaid staff from a variety of backgrounds. Grief education was taught through mediated discussions and bereavement centered activities balanced with play and relaxing activities. The authors concluded the current literature gives an incomplete picture of appropriate childhood bereavement care with many interventions unpublished or published in non-scientific sources. They recommend a collaboration between medical resources and community services to gain a better understanding.
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Ridley, A. & Frache, S. 2020. Bereavement care interventions for children under the age of 18 following the death of a sibling: a systematic review. Palliative Medicine, 34 (10) p 1340 - 1350