Dying: Facing the FactsHannelore Wass, Felix M. Berardo, Robert A. Neimeyer Hemisphere Publishing Corporation, 1988 - 472 pages 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 |
Table des matières
Death and the | 6 |
Threats to Global Survival | 9 |
Social and Cultural Considerations | 13 |
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Dying: Facing the Facts Hannelore Wass,Felix M. Berardo,Robert A. Neimeyer Affichage d'extraits - 1988 |
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