Perspectives on death and dying / edited by June L. Leishman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Leishman, June L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Death.

Bereavement.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (149 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Keswick [England] : M&K Update, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In the past, most people encountered death at a relatively young age. Dying relatives were cared for at home, and mortality rates were higher. Today, there is much less familiarity with death, which increasingly takes place in hospitals, hospices and nursing homes. This wide-ranging and enlightening book offers an exploration of death and dying as human conditions that impact on the individual, their significant others and those involved with their care and well-being. It is aimed at medical and healthcare staff, social workers and counsellors, as well as social sciences and health psychology

Contents:

Prelims; Table of contents; About the authors; Preface; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The lonliness of dying; Chapter 3 Death, dying and the dead body; Chapter 4 A dying language; Chapter 5 Death, social change and lifestyle in the UK; Chapter 6 Developments in end-of-life care; Chapter 7 Death and the challenge of ageing; Chapter 8 Making a case for death education; Chapter 9 The end; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-23833-7

9786612238338

1-907830-21-9

OCLC:

764469156