Understanding Dying, Death, and Bereavement
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Using a social-psychological approach, the new edition of this book remains solidly grounded in current research and theory as it offers you unrivaled insight into practices and customs from a variety of cultures. Drawing from their decades of experience as teachers and researchers, the authors integrate stimulating personal accounts with essential information to help you examine your own feelings about -- as well as cope with -- death and grieving. Numerous examples illustrate cross-cultural perspectives and the practical matters of death and dying. In addition, the new MindTap digital platform offers video resources, fieldwork style exercises and on-the-go study tools that help propel you toward course success.
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Valuable information for social service majors! Definently worth the purchase and study.
Starts with perceptions and moves through processes of dying, cultures, health care, suicide, rituals, cost, etc. Logical and easy to follow.
Like with any textbook it's not all rainbows and butterflies.