Chapter Objectives

Discuss the definition of death and how it has changed.

Explain the living will and the advanced directive.

Distinguish between the different types of euthanasia.

Discuss current available care for the dying, and why better care is needed.

Elaborate on the changing historical circumstances regarding death.

Discuss how death is viewed in other cultures compared to the United States.

Describe the common causes of and expectations about death at different points in the life span.

Discuss the attitudes toward death that children, adolescents, and adults have.

Describe Kübler-Ross' five-stage theory of dying, and its criticisms.

Explain how perceived control and denial play a role for those who face death.

Discuss the contexts in which people die.

Describe ways to communicate with a dying person.

Explain the dimensions of grieving, elaborating on how different cultures grieve and how grieving can be used to make sense of the world.

Discuss how losing a partner impacts the individual.

Elaborate on forms of mourning and the meaning of the funeral.

Identify the mourning traditions of the Amish and the traditional Jews.

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