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Life-Span Development, 8/e
John W. Santrock, University of Texas - Dallas

Endings
Death and Grieving

Chapter Outline

  1. DEFINING DEATH AND LIFE/DEATH ISSUES

    Issues in Determining Death

    Decisions Regarding Life, Death, and Health Care

    Natural Death Act and Advanced Directive

    Euthanasia

    Better Care for Dying Individuals

  2. DEATH AND SOCIOHISTORICAL, CULTURAL CONTEXTS

    Changing Historical Circumstances

    Death in Different Cultures

  3. A DEVELOPMENTAL PERSPECTIVE ON DEATH

      Causes of Death and Expectations about Death

      Attitudes Toward Death at Different Points in the Life Span

        Childhood

        Adolescence

        Adulthood

  4. FACING ONE’S OWN DEATH

      Kübler-Ross’ Stages of Dying

      Perceived Control and Denial

      The Contexts in Which People Die

  5. COPING WITH THE DEATH OF SOMEONE ELSE

      Communicating with a Dying Person

      Grieving

        Dimensions

        Cultural Diversity

      Making Sense of the World

      Losing a Life Partner

      Forms of Mourning and the Funeral