| Description |
x, 398 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. I. Introduction -- 1. Mortality and Thanatology -- Pt. II. Causes and Circumstances of Death -- 2. Aging, Disease, and Starvation -- 3. Accidental Death and Suicide -- 4. Homicide and War -- Pt. III. Cultural Beliefs and Customs -- 5. Funerary Rituals and Religion -- 6. The Arts and Philosophy -- 7. Legal Practices and Issues -- Pt. IV. Human Development and Death -- 8. Children and Death -- 9. Death Attitudes, Fears, and Beliefs of Adults -- Pt. V. Dying and Surviving -- 10. The Process of Dying -- 11. Bereavement and Widowhood -- App. A. Representative List of Names and Addresses of Periodicals Concerned With Death and Dying -- App. B. Representative List of Names and Addresses of Organizations Concerned With Death and Dying -- App. C. Representative List of Books on Death and Dying for Children and Adolescents -- App. D. Questionnaires, Inventories, and Scales for Assessing Fears, Anxiety, and Attitudes Toward Death -- App. E. Test on Facts About Dying, Death, and Bereavement |
| Summary |
"Dying, Death, and Bereavement, Fourth Edition, is a brief but comprehensive survey of research, writings, and professional practices concerned with death and dying. The book is interdisciplinary and eclectic - medical, psychological, religious, philosophical, and artistic. Demographic matters of dying, death, bereavement, and widowhood are all considered, but with an emphasis on psychological aspects. A variety of viewpoints and research findings on topics subsumed under thanatology receive thorough consideration in certain chapters. Questions, activities, and projects at the end of each chapter enhance reflection and personalize the material."--BOOK JACKET |
| Analysis |
Death - Social aspects |
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Thanatology |
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Bereavement |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 363-388) and index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-388) and index |
| Subject |
Bereavement -- Psychological aspects.
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Thanatology.
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Death -- Social aspects.
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Bereavement.
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Death.
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Bereavement.
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Thanatology.
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| LC no. |
00026449 |
| ISBN |
0805835032 hardcover alkaline paper |
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0805835040 paperback alkaline paper |
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