Essential Questions

Essential Question: Does the loss of a parent have a positive effect on the child emotionally? Thesis Statement: The loss of a parent can have a positive effect on the child emotionally, because in the long run the child can be more emotionally stable if the other parent prepares the child for the death, if the child is a young adult, and if society can help the child cope for the loss of a parent. How: How can society help a child cope with the loss of a parent? Should: Should a child take the loss of a loved one as a motivation to do well in school, careers, etc? Why: Why should a child take a loss of a parent as an obstacle in life? What if: What if your parent died when the child was a young adult? Which one: Does it affect the child greater if the child knew that their parent was dying?