An Eight-Year-Old Child Has Learned That His Teenage Sister Was

Multiple Choice

An eight-year-old child has learned that his teenage sister was in a car accident and died. His mother has told him that his sister is only staying over at a friend's house. What problems are likely to result for the boy from this mother's actions?

A) Undermining of trust
B) A sense of being abandoned and alone
C) A lack of self-confidence
D) All of these
E) None of these