Purple Rain reminds me that young people aren't invincible

Howard Williamson
Tuesday, May 24, 2016

The death of Prince at the relatively young age of 57 brought flooding back my very first efforts, as a youth worker, at dealing with death and bereavement.

Youth work has a valuable role to play in helping young people cope with the death of friends or loved ones. Picture: Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock.com
Youth work has a valuable role to play in helping young people cope with the death of friends or loved ones. Picture: Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock.com

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