Kastenbaum, Robert,

Death, society, and human experience / by Robert Kastenbaum and Christopher Moreman. - Twelfth edition. - ix, 556 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Revised edition of Death, society, and human experience, c2012.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

As we think about death -- What is death? -- Denial or adaptation: the death system -- Dying -- Hospice and palliative care -- End-of-life issues and decisions -- Suicide -- Violent death : murder, terrorism, genocide, disaster, and accident -- Euthanasia, assisted death, abortion, and the right to die -- Death in the world of childhood -- Bereavement, grief, and mourning -- The funeral process -- Do we survive death? -- How can we help? -- Good life, good death?.

9781138292390 (hardback : alk. paper) RM701.78 9781138292406 (pbk. : alk. paper)


Death--Psychological aspects.
Death--Social aspects.
Attitude to Death.
Death.
Thanatology.