Death and Dying, Life and Living

by Corr, Charles A.; Nabe, Clyde M.; Corr, Donna M.

• ISBN13: 9780534575687
• ISBN10: 0534575684
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-07-23
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

Practical and inspiring, this best-selling book helps students learn to cope with experiences associated with death, dying, and bereavement. The authors integrate classical and contemporary material, present task-based approaches for individual and family coping, and include four substantial chapters devoted to death-related issues faced by children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly. They also offer practical guidelines for constructive communication designed to encourage productive living in the face of death.

Table of Contents

Prologue ``The Horse on the Dining-Room Table'' Richard A. Kalish	xxvii
Part One Learning About Death, Dying and Bereavement	1	(16)
Education about Death, Dying, and Bereavement	2	(15)
Part Two Death	17	(110)
Changing Encounters with Death	18	(26)
Changing Attitudes toward Death	44	(22)
Death-Related Practices and the American Death System	66	(33)
Cultural Differences and Death	99	(28)
Part Three Dying	127	(78)
Coping with Dying	128	(24)
Coping with Dying: How Individuals Can Help	152	(27)
Coping with Dying: How Communities Can Help	179	(26)
Part Four Bereavement	205	(92)
Coping with Loss and Grief	206	(37)
Coping with Loss and Grief How Individuals Can Help	243	(25)
Coping with Loss and Grief: How Communities Can Help	268	(29)
Part Five Developmental Perspectives	297	(126)
Children	299	(40)
Adolescents	339	(34)
Adults	373	(28)
The Elderly	401	(22)
Part Six Legal, Conceptual, and Moral Issues	423	(108)
Legal Issues	424	(33)
Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior	457	(27)
Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia: Intentionally Ending a Human Life	484	(29)
The Meaning and Place of Death in Life	513	(18)
Part Seven New Challenges and Opportunities	531	(31)
HIV Infection and AIDS	532	(30)
Epilogue ``Calendar Date Gives Mom Reason to Contemplate Life'' Elizabeth vega-Fowler	562	(2)
Appendix A Selected Literature for Children: Annotated Descriptions	564	(10)
Appendix B Selected Literature for Adolescents: Annotated Descriptions	574