Death and Dying : An Annotated Bibliography of the Thanatological Literature

Adolescents -- Aging and death -- Attitudes toward death -- Bibliographies -- Childhood bereavement -- Communication about death -- Coping and caregivers -- Cross-cultural views on death and dying -- Death education -- The death of a child -- Dying -- Eschatology -- Ethical issues -- Fear of death -- General works -- Grief and mourning -- Historical views of death and dying -- Hospice -- Immortality -- Legal and financial issues -- Mental health issues -- Miscellaneous -- Near-death experiences -- Nursing -- Palliative care -- Parental loss and grief -- Pastoral care -- Philosophical studies -- Practitioner education -- Rituals -- Sibling loss and grief -- Thanatology -- Widowhood.;While it can be traced to the 1700s, the term thanatology has gained traction in recent decades to refer to the study of death. Because of the breadth of the published material and the challenges of discovery in large bibliographic databases and catalogs. While it can be traced to the 1700s, the term thanatology has gained traction in recent decades to refer to the study of death. Because of the breadth of the published material and the challenges of discovery in large bibliographic databases and catalogs, finding and identifying monographic material on death, dying, grief, and bereavement can be extremely challenging. Although there have been several bibliographical resources published on thanatology, those titles were incomplete, limited in scope, or leaned heavily toward one area of the field. In Death and Dying: An Annotated Bibliography of the Thanatological Literature, John F. Szabo provides more than 2,200 citations of monographs on the science and study of death and dying. Among the areas this volume addresses are the psychological, philosophical, and attitudinal aspects; coping and dealing with the burdens of caregiving and working in the helping professions; instructional and educational topics for practitioners, primarily health care providers; cultural differences in bereavement rituals; and grief, mourning, and loss. In addition, notable titles on or relating to death and dying in popular culture, death themes in literature, methods of death, or specific ethical, policy, or public issues are also included when they contribute important information to subject areas on which the book focuses. This book will be helpful to students, researchers, academics, caregivers, health care professionals, psychologists, social workers, and anyone with an interest in death, dying, bereavement, or the care of the terminally ill. Contents......Page 4 Introduction......Page 6 Ch01. Adolescents......Page 8 Ch02. Aging and Death......Page 13 Ch03. Attitudes toward Death......Page 18 Ch04. Bibliographies......Page 25 Ch05. Childhood Bereavement......Page 30 Ch06. Communication about Death......Page 48 Ch07. Coping and Caregivers......Page 53 Ch08. Cross-Cultural Views on Death and Dying......Page 64 Ch09. Death Education......Page 79 Ch10. The Death of a Child......Page 87 Ch11. Dying......Page 99 Ch12. Eschatology......Page 120 Ch13. Ethical Issues......Page 123 Ch14. Fear of Death......Page 132 Ch15. General Works......Page 135 Ch16. Grief and Mourning......Page 156 Ch17. Historical Views of Death and Dying......Page 200 Ch18. Hospice......Page 207 Ch19. Immortality......Page 220 Ch20. Legal and Financial Issues......Page 223 Ch21. Mental Health Issues......Page 227 Ch22. Miscellaneous......Page 232 Ch23. Near-Death Experiences......Page 234 Ch24. Nursing......Page 238 Ch25. Palliative Care......Page 241 Ch26. Parental Loss and Grief......Page 249 Ch27. Pastoral Care......Page 256 Ch28. Philosophical Studies......Page 264 Ch29. Practitioner Education......Page 272 Ch30. Rituals......Page 283 Ch31. Sibling Loss and Grief......Page 289 Ch32. Thanatology......Page 292 Ch33. Widowhood......Page 296 Name Index......Page 308 Title Index......Page 334 About the Author......Page 382

with More Than 2,200 Citations Of Monographs, Many Annotated, On The Many Aspects On Death And Dying, This Book Will Be Helpful To Students, Researchers, Academics, Caregivers, Healthcare Professionals, Psychologists, Social Workers, And Anyone With An Interest In Death, Dying, Bereavement, Or The Care Of The Terminally Ill.