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Dying and death in Canada

Title
Dying and death in Canada / Herbert C. Northcott and Donna M. Wilson.
Author
Northcott, Herbert C., 1947-
Publication
Peterborough, Ont. : Broadview Press, 2008.

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Wilson, Donna M., Ph. D.
Description
214 pages : illustrations; 21 cm
Summary
"Death, like sexuality, is ever present but was rarely discussed before the 1960s. Since then there has been a growing discourse in the social sciences and helping professions about how to discuss the social construction of death. Dying and death in a society reflect the material and social conditions of that society. In turn, the society and culture in which we live influences what we think and do about dying and death." "This new edition of Dying and Death in Canada is designed for students who wish to learn about dying and death, for practitioners who work with the dying and the bereaved, for the dying and the bereaved themselves, and for the general public. Part I explores the causes of dying and death in Canada both historically and at present. Part II examines the collective constructions of - that is, the social and cultural response to - dying and death in Canada. Part III discusses dying and death from the personal points of view of the dying and the bereaved."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Pt. I. The Demography and Epidemiology of Dying and Death -- Ch. 1. The History of Dying and Death in Canada -- Ch. 2. Dying and Death in Canada Today -- Pt. II. The Social and Cultural Response to Dying and Death -- Ch. 3. Dying and Death in the Context of Canadian Social Institutions -- Ch. 4. Dying and Death in the Context of Canadian Culture -- Pt. III. The Individual Response to Dying and Death -- Ch. 5. Individual Perspectives on Dying and Death -- Ch. 6. Survivor Perspectives on Dying and Death -- Appendix. Selected Sources of Information on Dying and Death.
ISBN
  • 9781551118734
  • 1551118734
LCCN
99821155454
OCLC
  • 219937987
  • ocn219937987
  • SCSB-5421516
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries