Death and Bereavement Across Cultures

by William Lewis Young and Colin Murray Parkes

Book Overview

All societies have their own customs and beliefs surrounding death. In the West, traditional ways of mourning are disappearing, and although Western science has had a major impact on how people die,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415131375
• ISBN13: 9780415131377
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Excellent for hospital workers in multicultural cities

This book explains many different aspects of how cultures prepare a person after death. This is important information for anyone who works with multicultures. Schools and nursing homes would find this information helpful when deaths occur.