ISBN:
9780415630559
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (558 p)
Edition:
2nd ed
Parallel Title:
Print version Handbook of Thanatology: The Essential Body of Knowledge for the Study of Death, Dying, and Bereavement
DDC:
306.9
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
If ever there was an area requiring that the research-practice gap be bridged, surely it occurs where thanatologists engage with people dealing with human mortality and loss. The field of thanatology-the study of death and dying-is a complex, multidisciplinary area that encompases the range of human experiences, emotions, expectations, and realities. The Handbook of Thanatology is the most authoritative volume in the field, providing a single source of up-to-date scholarship, research, and practice implications. The handbook is the recommended resource for preparation for the pr
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction to the First Edition; Introduction to the Second Edition; Certifications in Thanatology: How the Handbook of Thanatology Can Assist; Body of Knowledge (BOK) Matrix; List of Contributors; Part 1 Dying: Introduction to Part 1; Chapter 1 Culture, Socialization, and Dying; Chapter 2 Religion, Spirituality, and Dying; Chapter 3 Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Dying; Chapter 4 Life Span Issues and Dying; Chapter 5 The Family, Larger Systems, and the Dying Process
Description / Table of Contents:
Chapter 6 Ethical and Legal Issues Related to Dying and End-of-Life CarePart 2 End-of-Life Decision Making Introduction to Part 2; Chapter 7 Culture, Socialization, and End-of-Life Decision Making; Chapter 8 End-of-Life Care: Spirituality and Religion; Chapter 9 Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on End-of-Life Decision Making; Chapter 10 Life Span Issues and End-of-Life Decision Making; Chapter 11 The Family, Larger Systems, and End-of-Life Decision Making; Chapter 12 Ethical and Legal Issues in End-of-Life Decision Making; Chapter 13 End-of-Life Decision Making: An Irish Perspective
Description / Table of Contents:
Part 3 Loss, Grief, and Mourning: Introduction to Part 3Chapter 14 Culture and Socialization in Death, Grief, and Mourning; Chapter 15 Religion and Spirituality in Loss, Grief, and Mourning; Chapter 16 Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Loss, Grief, and Mourning; Chapter 17 Life Span Issues and Loss, Grief, and Mourning: Childhood and Adolescence; Chapter 18 Life Span Issues and Loss, Grief, and Mourning: Adulthood; Chapter 19 The Family, Larger Systems, and Loss, Grief, and Mourning; Chapter 20 Ethical and Legal Issues and Loss, Grief, and Mourning
Description / Table of Contents:
Part 4 Assessment and Intervention: Introduction to Part 4Chapter 21 Culture and Socialization in Assessment and Intervention; Chapter 22 Religion, Spirituality, and Assessment and Intervention; Chapter 23 Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Assessment and Intervention; Chapter 24 Life Span Issues and Assessment and Intervention; Chapter 25 Assessment and Intervention in the Family and Larger Systems; Chapter 26 Ethical and Legal Issues in Assessment and Intervention; Chapter 27 On Bereavement Interventions: Controversies and Concerns; Part 5 Traumatic Death: Introduction to Part 5
Description / Table of Contents:
Chapter 28 Culture, Socialization, and Traumatic DeathChapter 29 Religion, Spirituality, and Traumatic Death; Chapter 30 Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Traumatic Death; Chapter 31 Life Span Issues and Traumatic Death; Chapter 32 The Family, Larger Systems, and Traumatic Death; Chapter 33 Ethical and Legal Issues in Traumatic Death; Part 6 Death Education: Introduction to Part 6; Chapter 34 Culture, Socialization, and Death Education; Chapter 35 Religion, Spirituality, and Death Education; Chapter 36 Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Death Education
Description / Table of Contents:
Chapter 37 Life Span Issues and Death Education
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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