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Aging and The Life Course
Aging and The Life Course: An Introduction to Social Gerontology, 2/e
Jill Quadagno, Florida State University

Dying, Death, and Bereavement

Chapter Outline

Cross-Cultural and Historical Perspectives on Death

Death in Preliterate Societies

Death in Non-Western Cultures

Death in Western Civilization

Facing Death

Preparing for Death

A Stage Theory of Dying

Managing Death

The Right to Die

Hospice Care

Bereavement

Death and the Family

The Death of a Parent

Boxed features

In Their Own Words: Final Moments with Morrie

Diversity in the Aging Experience: Racial Differences in Attitudes toward End-of-Life Care

Aging Around the World: Assisted Suicide in the Netherlands

An Issue For Public Policy: The High Cost of Hospice Care