Dying: Facing the FactsHannelore Wass, Felix M. Berardo, Robert A. Neimeyer Experts in thanatology look at the ways people face dying and bereavement, incorporating disciplines including psychology, nursing, family studies, philosophy, law, religion, and political science, while highlighting thanatology's core psychological and therapeutic dimensions. Chapters touch on subjects such as historical and cultural attitudes, institutional dying, the hospice approach, American funeral practice, and spiritual aspects of grief and mourning. This third edition includes material on AIDS and the right to die. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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Social and Cultural Considerations | 13 |
Problems for Public Policy | 29 |
The Issues of the Debate Proper | 38 |
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