The path ahead : readings in death and dying / [edited by] Lynne Ann DeSpelder, Albert Lee Strickland.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

DeSpelder, Lynne Ann, 1944-

Strickland, Albert Lee.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Death.

Physical Description:

x, 396 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Mountain View, Calif. : Mayfield Pub. Co., [1995]

Summary:

This anthology directs attention to the evolving understanding of death and dying in today's multicultural environment. Authoritative voices of pioneers and pathfi nders in the fi eld of death studies are joined by insightful commentators from intersecting disciplines, bringing depth and range of coverage to current knowledge about death, dying, and bereavement. This approach encourages critical thinking and allows students to examine their own feelings and beliefs about the path ahead.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [357]-391) and index.

ISBN:

1559342560

OCLC:

30894617