 |  Human Development: Updated, 7/e James Vander Zanden,
Ohio State University
Thomas Crandell,
Broome Community College
Corinne Crandell,
Broome Community College
Death and Dying
Learning ObjectivesAfter completing Chapter 19, you should be able to:
1Describe the changing American view of death. |
| | | 2Define thanatology, and summarize past and present definitions of death. |
| | | 3Outline the ways in which elderly people confront death. |
| | | 4Define the concept of healthy dying ("death with dignity"). |
| | | 5Discuss physician-assisted suicide (PAS). |
| | | 6Cite the contrasting views on the right-to-die movement. |
| | | 7Summarize the issues related to the controversial issue of euthanasia. |
| | | 8Discuss different aspects of suicide:
ideas:
attempts:
completions:
who:
why:
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| | | 9Identify eight steps for approaching patients who request suicide. |
| | | 10Explain the philosophy of the hospice movement. |
| | | 11Discuss how technology is used in defining death. |
| | | 12Summarize the information on reports of near-death experiences. |
| | | 13List and briefly explain Kübler-Ross' stage approach to the death experience. |
| | | 14Explain Kastenbaum's reaction to Kübler-Ross' stage approach to the death experience. |
| | | 15Define the following terms and discuss the functions and stages of development for each concept related to bereavement.
bereavement:
grief:
mourning:
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| | | 16Explain some findings about each of the following topics related to bereavement.
ventilating feelings:
culture and the expression of grief:
consequences of grief:
violent and premature death:
death of a child:
death of a parent:
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| | | 17Identify and describe the four distinct stages of adult bereavement. |
| | | 18Summarize the data regarding each of the following topics related to widows and widowers.
demographics:
coping difficulties:
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