This qualitative study examined teachers’ experiences dealing with bereaved students following the death of a parent. The researchers conducted in-depth, semi-structured, face-to-face interviews with 25 teachers in Israeli schools who had counseled one of their students after the death of a parent. The interviews were recorded and transcribed and underwent content analysis. Analysis of the findings revealed that the teachers felt helpless, confused, overloaded emotionally and anxious when counseling students who had lost a parent. In addition, the teachers discussed the complex nature of their relationship with the remaining parent, ranging from a desire to support the family through avoidance for fear of hurting the parent to fears of being overwhelmed by the child’s problems. Many teachers mentioned their need for support from school officials.

这项定性研究考察了教师在父母去世后与失去亲人的学生打交道的经历。研究人员对以色列学校的 25 名教师进行了深入的、半结构化的、面对面的访谈，他们曾在父母去世后为其中一名学生提供咨询。访谈被记录和转录，并进行了内容分析。对调查结果的分析表明，在辅导失去父母的学生时，教师们感到无助、困惑、情绪超负荷和焦虑。此外，教师们还讨论了他们与剩下的父母关系的复杂性，从支持家庭的愿望到因害怕伤害父母而回避，再到害怕被孩子的问题压垮。许多教师提到他们需要学校官员的支持。