Bøger i Death, Value and Meaning Series serien

Attempts to understand the impact of terminal illness on the entire family system and seeks to develop a theoretical framework that would guide the assessment of and services to such families.

Examines grief in special populations, including the mentally ill, POW-MIA survivors, the differentially-abled, suicide survivors, bereaved children, those experiencing death at birth, death in schools, and palliative-care death.

Intended to complement scriptural and theological studies, this volume has a philosophical methodology. Since the belief in a continuation of life after death or reunion with deceased loved ones offers consolation to many people, this book examines the possibility of human immortality. It also presents various rational arguments.

Looks at the nature and types of violence, the causes of violence, and the emotional wake left by violent episodes. This title focuses on the need to better understand violence, both lethal and non-lethal, to become aware of the many forms of violence, and to learn how to survive in the aftermath of violent death.

Many people are curious about what goes on behind the scenes at a funeral home

The blessing of longer life has brought with it a host of new issues faced by the elderly, their families, and their caregivers. Ethical Issues in the Care of the Dying and Bereaved Aged , twenty-three essays by some of the most eminent thinkers in the field of death and bereavement, addresses some of these problems.

Few areas in life have experienced the rapid pace of change that has been the experience of health care. It's an area where nothing feels "safe" and everything is threatened with reexamination and redefinition. This title explores this area that is continually being introduced to treatments, challenges, people, expectations, and time limits.

Contain the author's experiences when her beloved grandson, Alex, died. Through her personal story she touches the universal in all grandparents' grief.

Written in the genre of "Imaginal Psychology", this book presents the imaginal dimension of the mourning process. The "angels" it greets are the interior figures who greet the bereaved during the course of their mourning process.

Giving an introduction to philosophical thanatology, this work challenges the reader to develop a disciplined and focused awareness of his/her own mortality, and to grapple with the implications. It also explores issues in philosophy, ethics, developmental psychology, psychoanalytic psychology, idealistic humanism, sociology, and other humanities.

Theorizes how matters concerning the birth of the universe, its fate, and the creation, evolution, and final destiny of life on earth co-exist with regenerated consciousness.

Surviving the death of a brother or sister is not a phase of life that eventually passes. Sibling survival is a life-long achievement. This guide recognizes this and celebrates not only the life of the brother or sister who has died but the lives and spirits of their sibling survivors.

Addresses issues and feelings commonly encountered after the death of a pet. This work provides practical guidelines for coping with feelings of loss and sorrow. "Are your other pets grieving?" and "Should I get another pet right away?" are other questions addressed. It also explains the medical aspect of euthanasia.

Includes 40 short reflections which address the ways in which we face the prospect of death and loss out of which the first 20 reflections are designed to be read by (or to) those living with a life-threatening illness; and the other 20 are reflections on living with grief, especially bereavement.

The editors undertook this project to promote the International Conference on Death, Grief, and Bereavement in La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA. Throughout its history, the conference has attracted internationally known speakers. This book illustrates the quality of their presentations.