Supporting the Child and the Family in Paediatric Palliative Care -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Part 1 Introduction to Paediatric Palliative Care -- Chapter 1 The Historical Background of Paediatric Palliative Care -- Chapter 2 Working Collaboratively -- Part 2 Responding to Holistic Needs from Diagnosis through to Terminal Care and Bereavement -- Chapter 3 Assessment of Needs and Models of Care -- Chapter 4 Managing Children's Pain -- Chapter 5 The End of Life Phase of Care -- Chapter 6 Administrative and Practical Requirements when a Child Dies -- Chapter 7 The Child's Funeral -- Chapter 8 Counselling Support -- Chapter 9 The Financial Impact of Caring -- Part 3 Meeting Individual Needs -- Chapter 10 Children's Developmental Understanding and Emotional Response to Death and Dying -- Chapter 11 The Impact of Life-limiting Illness on the Family -- Chapter 12 Continuing Bonds -- Chapter 13 Working with Siblings of Life-limited Children -- Chapter 14 Grandparent Support -- Chapter 15 Religious, Cultural, Secular and Spiritual Aspects of Care -- Chapter 16 Post Mortem, Organ Donation and Tissue Retention -- Chapter 17 The Education of the Life-limited Child -- Chapter 18 Transition from Paediatric Palliative Care to Adult Services -- Chapter 19 Acknowledging Staff Stressand Providing Support -- Part 4 The Way Forward -- Chapter 20 Maintaining the Quality of Care -- Chapter 21 The Role of Research and Development in Children's Hospices -- References -- Useful Websites -- Subject Index -- Author Index.