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Understanding Dying Death and Bereavement

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Australia Wadsworth Cengage Learning 2011Edition: 7Description: 565 p. PB 23x18 cmISBN:
  • 9780840032850
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 306.9 LEMU
Summary: Using a social-psychological approach, this edition remains solidly grounded in theory and research, but places greater emphasis on the individual and coping with death and dying. These two well-known authors and researchers integrate stimulating personal accounts throughout the text, and apply concepts to specific examples that deal with cross cultural perspectives and the practical matters of death and dying. CONTENTS: Studying dying, death, and bereavement The American experience of death Growing up with death Perspectives on death and life after death The dying process Living with dying Dying in the American health care system Biomedical issues and euthanasia Suicide Diversity in death rituals The business of dying The legal aspects of dying Coping with loss Grieving throughout the life cycle
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Using a social-psychological approach, this edition remains solidly grounded in theory and research, but places greater emphasis on the individual and coping with death and dying. These two well-known authors and researchers integrate stimulating personal accounts throughout the text, and apply concepts to specific examples that deal with cross cultural perspectives and the practical matters of death and dying.

CONTENTS:
Studying dying, death, and bereavement
The American experience of death
Growing up with death
Perspectives on death and life after death
The dying process
Living with dying
Dying in the American health care system
Biomedical issues and euthanasia
Suicide
Diversity in death rituals
The business of dying
The legal aspects of dying
Coping with loss
Grieving throughout the life cycle

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