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Understanding Dying, Death, and Bereavement, 9th Edition
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Using a social-psychological approach, the new edition of this book remains solidly grounded in theory and research, while also providing useful information to help individuals examine their own feelings about -- and cope with -- death and grieving. The widely respected authors and researchers integrate stimulating personal accounts and apply concepts to specific examples that deal with cross-cultural perspectives and the practical matters of death and dying. In addition, the new MindTap digital platform offers video resources and fieldwork style exercises that empower students toward authentic and thoughtful learning experiences -- propelling them to course success.
- Completely current, the Ninth Edition includes updated statistical material throughout as well as new information on opioids and suicide; critical sociology; middle-aged suicide; the internet, hotlines and suicide; murder rates in U.S. states; school shootings in the U.S. compared with other countries; suicide rates in the military related to post-traumatic stress; and more.
- Boxed inserts (Practical Matters, Listening to the Voices, Words of Wisdom and Death Across Cultures) are packed with new topics, including child life specialists, lessons for the end of life, resistance to pain medication across cultures, U.K. and U.S. prison hospice programs, animal hospices, veterinarians and end-of-life issues, capital punishment and the high cost of saying goodbye. A letter explains why one should always go to a funeral, while an intriguing story describes Hmong funeral traditions.
- Suggested annotated readings are provided at the end of each chapter to help students further explore the topics that most interest them.
- Boxed features provide a wealth of additional insight in four different categories: Practical Matters boxes offer helpful advice. Listening to the Voices boxes present excerpted material from people sharing about their own experiences with dying and death. Words of Wisdom boxes contain insights from excerpted poems, literature and other sources. Death Across Cultures boxes examine cross-cultural examples of death practices and beliefs.
- The authors seek to sensitize students to the subject of dying, death and bereavement; help learners adjust to the death of a significant other; encourage individuals to examine their own feelings and reactions to death and grieving; and make readers aware of different cultural groups' death and bereavement customs.
- With more than 80 years of combined experience teaching and researching dying, death and bereavement, the authors deliver practical advice, personal anecdotes, thought-provoking prose and cross-cultural examples of death practices and beliefs.
- The text's comprehensive coverage draws from the disciplines of cultural anthropology, psychology, philosophy, religion, history, health science, family studies, social work, gerontology and sociology.
- Chapter summaries, discussion questions, a glossary and suggested readings encourage individual study and serve as review tools to highlight key concepts -- helping students maximize their study time and course success.
- The text draws from the disciplines of cultural anthropology, psychology, philosophy, religion, history, health science, family studies, social work, gerontology, and sociology.
- Chapter summaries, discussion questions, a glossary, and suggested readings encourage individual study and serve as review aids to outline the important points of each chapter.
1. Studying Dying, Death, and Bereavement.
2. The American Experience of Death.
3. Growing Up with Death/Growing Old with Death.
4. Perspectives on Death and Life after Death.
5. The Dying Process.
6. Living with Dying.
7. Dying in the American Health Care System.
8. Biomedical Issues and Euthanasia.
9. Suicide and Other Sudden, Unnatural Traumatic Deaths.
10. Diversity in Death Rituals.
11. The Business of Dying.
12. The Legal Aspects of Dying.
13. Coping With Loss.
14. Grieving Throughout the Life Cycle.
2. The American Experience of Death.
3. Growing Up with Death/Growing Old with Death.
4. Perspectives on Death and Life after Death.
5. The Dying Process.
6. Living with Dying.
7. Dying in the American Health Care System.
8. Biomedical Issues and Euthanasia.
9. Suicide and Other Sudden, Unnatural Traumatic Deaths.
10. Diversity in Death Rituals.
11. The Business of Dying.
12. The Legal Aspects of Dying.
13. Coping With Loss.
14. Grieving Throughout the Life Cycle.
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