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100 1 0 _aMietkiewicz, Marie-Claude
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700 1 0 _a Lemoine, Lise
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700 1 0 _a Schneider, Benoît
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245 0 0 _aAfter the rain comes the rainbow? Orphan children and family blending in children’s literature
260 _c2018.
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520 _aThis paper is part of a larger project on children’s literature and emotional support for orphan children. It focuses on fiction that includes the theme of family blending. When death has made the absence of a parent irreversible, family blending compels the orphan child to confront a new disruption in their family trajectory and contemplate the place occupied by the new partner without jeopardising the enduring connection with the permanently missing parent. 22 books, for children aged 3 to 11, published in French in the 21st century, show the young protagonists’ questionings, from initial rejection of the intruder to conditional acceptance. Children’s literature acts both as a mirror and as a lens, capable of working as a mediator, helping the orphan child deal with the arrival of a potential future step-parent.
690 _achildren’s literature
690 _amourning
690 _aOrphan
690 _afamily blending
786 0 _nDialogue | o 220 | 2 | 2018-07-04 | p. 123-136 | 0242-8962
856 4 1 _uhttps://shs.cairn.info/journal-dialogue-2018-2-page-123?lang=en&redirect-ssocas=7080
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