Death and Bereavement Across Cultures - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0415131375 ISBN 13 : 9780415131377

Editeur : Routledge, 1996

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Présentation de l'éditeur :

All societies have their own customs and beliefs surrounding death. In the West, traditional ways of mourning are disappearing, and though science has had a major impact on views of death, it has taught us little about the way to die or to grieve. Many who come into contact with the dying and the bereaved from other cultures are at a loss to know how to offer appropriate and sensitive support.
Death and Bereavement Across Cultures, provides a handbook with which to meet the needs of doctors, nurses, social workers, counsellors and others involved in the care of the dying and bereaved. Written by international authorities in the field, this important text:
* describes the rituals and beliefs of major world religions
* explains their psychological and historical context
* shows how customs change on contact with the West
* considers the implications for the future
This book explores the richness of mourning traditions around the world with the aim of increasing the understanding which we all bring to the issue of death.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Bill Young is Consultant Child and Adult Psychiatrist at St Christopher's Fellowship, London

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0415131375
• ISBN 13: 9780415131377
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 272
• Éditeur: Laungani Pittu, Young William