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The revival of death /
Talking about death is now fashionable, but how should we talk? Who should we listen to - priests, doctors, cousellors, or ourselves? Has psychology replaced religion in telling us how to die? This provocative book takes a sociological look at the revival of interest in death, focusing on the hospic...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
1994.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Talking about death is now fashionable, but how should we talk? Who should we listen to - priests, doctors, cousellors, or ourselves? Has psychology replaced religion in telling us how to die? This provocative book takes a sociological look at the revival of interest in death, focusing on the hospice movement and bereavement counselling. It will be required reading for anyone interested in the sociology of death and caring for the dying, the dead or bereaved. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (ix, 228 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-202) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0203220307 9780203220306 9786610323111 6610323119 9780415086653 0415086655 9780415118545 0415118549 0203294025 9780203294024 1280323116 9781280323119 1134814631 9781134814633 |