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• Preface(p. ix)
• Part I Introduction(p. 1)
• 1 Mortality and Thanatology(p. 3)
• Denial and Acceptance of Death(p. 5)
• Definitions and Determination of Death(p. 7)
• Demography, Death Rate, and Life Expectancy(p. 13)
• Age and Other Individual Differences(p. 16)
• Public and Professional Interest in Thanatology(p. 27)
• Summary(p. 30)
• Questions and Activities(p. 33)
• Suggested Readings(p. 34)
• Part II Causes and Circumstances of Death(p. 35)
• 2 Aging, Disease, and Starvation(p. 37)
• Aging and Longevity(p. 38)
• Theories of Aging(p. 43)
• Fatal Diseases(p. 46)
• Epidemics and Starvation(p. 58)
• Summary(p. 62)
• Questions and Activities(p. 63)
• Suggested Readings(p. 64)
• 3 Accidental Death and Suicide(p. 67)
• Accidental Death(p. 68)
• Suicide(p. 74)
• Summary(p. 88)
• Questions and Activities(p. 89)
• Suggested Readings(p. 90)
• 4 Homicide and War(p. 93)
• Homicide: Meanings, Circumstances, and Causes(p. 94)
• Genocide, Assassination, and Terrorism(p. 108)
• War(p. 110)
• Summary(p. 117)
• Questions and Activities(p. 118)
• Suggested Readings(p. 120)
• Part III Cultural Beliefs and Customs(p. 123)
• 5 Funerary Rituals and Religion(p. 125)
• Traditional Funerary Rites and Customs(p. 127)
• Modern Funeral Practices(p. 141)
• Religious Beliefs(p. 146)
• Summary(p. 155)
• Questions and Activities(p. 157)
• Suggested Readings(p. 160)
• 6 The Arts and Philosophy(p. 161)
• Death in the Nonverbal Arts(p. 163)
• Death in Literature(p. 169)
• Death in Philosophy(p. 176)
• Summary(p. 182)
• Questions and Activities(p. 183)
• Suggested Readings(p. 184)
• 7 Legal Practices and Issues(p. 187)
• Cause of Death and Disposal of the Body(p. 189)
• Abortion(p. 194)
• Euthanasia and Natural Death(p. 196)
• Capital Punishment(p. 202)
• Wills, Taxes, and Insurance(p. 210)
• Summary(p. 216)
• Questions and Activities(p. 217)
• Suggested Readings(p. 219)
• Part IV Human Development and Death(p. 221)
• 8 Children and Death(p. 223)
• Death in Childhood(p. 225)
• Children's Conceptions and Fears of Death(p. 228)
• Fatally Ill Children(p. 237)
• Death of a Parent(p. 242)
• Death Education(p. 244)
• Summary(p. 246)
• Questions and Activities(p. 248)
• Suggested Readings(p. 250)
• 9 Death Attitudes, Fears, and Beliefs of Adults(p. 251)
• Attitudes Toward Death(p. 254)
• Fears of Death(p. 256)
• Religious Beliefs and Near-Death Experiences(p. 263)
• Summary(p. 269)
• Questions and Activities(p. 270)
• Suggested Readings(p. 272)
• Part V Dying and Surviving(p. 273)
• 10 The Process of Dying(p. 275)
• Timing and Sequence in Dying(p. 276)
• Hospital and Nursing Home Treatment(p. 283)
• Hospice Care(p. 290)
• Communicating With and Counseling the Dying(p. 294)
• Summary(p. 298)
• Questions and Activities(p. 299)
• Suggested Readings(p. 300)
• 11 Bereavement and Widowhood(p. 301)
• Bereavement, Mourning, and Grief(p. 302)
• Effects of Bereavement on Illness and Mortality(p. 310)
• Bereavement Counseling and Therapy(p. 315)
• Widowhood(p. 319)
• Summary(p. 325)
• Questions and Activities(p. 327)
• Suggested Readings(p. 328)
• Appendix A Representative List of Names and Addresses of Periodicals Concerned With Death and Dying(p. 329)
• Appendix B Representative List of Names and Addresses of Organizations Concerned With Death and Dying(p. 333)
• Appendix C Representative List of Books on Death and Dying for Children and Adolescents(p. 339)
• Appendix D Questionnaires, Inventories, and Scales for Assessing Fears, Anxiety, and Attitudes Toward Death(p. 343)
• Appendix E Test on Facts About Dying, Death, and Bereavement(p. 347)
• Glossary(p. 349)
• References(p. 363)
• Author Index(p. 389)
• Subject Index(p. 395)