Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 208 mm x 272 mm, Gewicht: 431 g
Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 208 mm x 272 mm, Gewicht: 431 g
Reihe: Annual Editions: Dying, Death,
ISBN: 978-0-07-805105-0
Verlag: Dushkin Publishing
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Annual Edition: Dying, Death, and Bereavement 12/13, Thirteenth EditionPrefaceSeriesCorrelation GuideTopic GuideInternet ReferencesUnit 1: Issues in Dying and DeathUnit Overview1. Grief in the Age of Facebook, Elizabeth Stone, The Chronicle Review, March 5, 2010Technology gives us a new way to express grief following a death: Facebook.2. The Proliferation of Postselves in American Civic and Popular Cultures, Michael C. Kearl, Mortality, February 2010Discusses some curious phenomena in popular and civic cultures that indicate an increasing presence of the dead in everyday life.3. Roadside Memorial Policies in the United States, George E. Dickinson and Heath C. Hoffmann, Mortality, May 2010A survey of the 50 U.S. states regarding roadside memorials revealed that 23 have a policy, yet all tend to be sensitive to the role which roadside memorials play in expressing survivors' grief and try to balance those needs with any safety hazards that memorials may pose.4. Brain Death Guidelines Vary at Top US Neurological Hospitals, Susan Jeffrey, Medscape Medical News, 2008A recent survey reveals widespread brain death guidelines in U.S. hospitals.5. Criteria for a Good Death, Edwin Shneidman, Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2007The late Edwin Shneidman outlines 10 criteria for a good death.Unit 2: Dying and Death across the Life CycleUnit Overview6. Death in Disney Films: Implications for Children's Understanding of Death, Meredith Cox, Erin Garrett, and James A. Graham, Omega, 2004–2005Examines the potential influence of Disney films on children's concepts of death, using a content analysis of Disney animated films.7. Teaching Children about Death and Grief: Children Can Learn about Grief and Dying from Teachable Moments, Kirsti A. Dyer, Help a Child Cope with Loss or Death, Suite101.comPresents teachable moments regarding children and death.8. Helping Military Kids Cope with Traumatic Death, Linda Goldman, TAPS, Fall 2008Practical advice for dealing with children and the death of a significant other in the military.9. Needs of Elderly Patients in Palliative Care, Helle Wijk and Agneta Grimby, American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, April/May 2008A pilot study of elderly patients' end-of-life needs in a Swedish geriatric palliative care unit concluded that elimination of physical pain was a primary need of the patients.10. End-of-Life Concerns and Care Preferences: Congruence Among Terminally Ill Elders and their Family Caregivers, Daniel S. Gardner and Betty J. Kramer, Omega, 60 (3), 2009–2010An examination of end-of-life issues and care preferences of terminally ill older persons and their caregivers.Unit 3: The Dying ProcessUnit Overview11. Dying on the Streets: Homeless Persons' Concerns and Desires about End-of-Life Care, John Song et al., Journal of General Internal Medicine: Official Journal of the Society for Research and Education in Primary Care Internal Medicine, April 2007In-depth interviews with 53 homeless individuals in Minnesota regarding end-of-life care concluded that they worry about dying and end-of-life care.
