ISBN:
9781315721088
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (1 online resource)
Edition:
Second edition
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Parallel Title:
Print version Death and Bereavement Across Cultures
DDC:
306.9
Keywords:
Death Psychological aspects
;
Bereavement Psychological aspects
;
Mourning customs
;
Bereavement Cross-cultural studies
;
Death Cross-cultural studies
;
PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Contributors -- PART I A conceptual framework: historical and cultural themes -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Culture and religion -- PART II Major world systems of belief and ritual -- 3 Grief in small scale societies -- 4 Death in a Hindu family -- 5 The Buddhist way of death -- 6 Jewish views and customs on death -- 7 Christianity: beliefs and practices about death and bereavement -- 8 The Islamic way of death and dying: homeward bound -- 9 Secularisation -- PART III Practical implications and conclusions -- 10 Childhood death and bereavement across cultures -- 11 Help for the dying and the bereaved -- 12 Conclusions I: implications for practice and policy -- 13 Conclusions II: attachments and losses in cross-cultural perspective -- References -- Index.
Description / Table of Contents:
""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Dedication""; ""Contents""; ""Contributors""; ""PART I A conceptual framework: historical and cultural themes""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Culture and religion""; ""PART II Major world systems of belief and ritual""; ""3 Grief in small scale societies""; ""4 Death in a Hindu family""; ""5 The Buddhist way of death""; ""6 Jewish views and customs on death""; ""7 Christianity: beliefs and practices about death and bereavement""; ""8 The Islamic way of death and dying: homeward bound""; ""9 Secularisation""; ""PART III Practical implications and conclusions""
Description / Table of Contents:
""10 Childhood death and bereavement across cultures""""11 Help for the dying and the bereaved""; ""12 Conclusions I: implications for practice and policy""; ""13 Conclusions II: attachments and losses in cross-cultural perspective""; ""References""; ""Index""
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781317520931
