ABSTRACT
A critical review of research and reflection in the area of death, with special emphasis on death education. Thought-provoking, often controversial reviews of and reactions to the current general domain of death phenomena--specifically death education--are addressed in this book. The author, skeptical that we can do very much with the phenomenon of death and dying, especially in relation to our efforts at addressing it educationally, explores the philosophical, psychological, socio-cultural, and theoretical aspects and raises critical questions that will challenge proponents of death education. Both advocates and critics of death education in particular, and death research in general, will benefit from this intellectually stimulating volume that sounds a cautionary note, yet offers some positive suggestions for the future of death education. Professionals interested in any aspect of death education will be intrigued by this thorough examination of death education from several perspectives.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |6 pages
Introduction
part |34 pages
Some Philosophical Considerations
chapter |12 pages
Traditional Western Thought and Existentialism
chapter |12 pages
Rights and Values
chapter |2 pages
Concluding Remarks
part |75 pages
Some Psychological Considerations
chapter |20 pages
Bereavement
chapter |12 pages
Conceptualizing and Assessing Death Attitudes and Cognitions
chapter |12 pages
Lifespan Differences in Death Orientations
chapter |10 pages
The Empirical Study of Death Education
chapter |16 pages
The Personal Construction of Death and Death Education
chapter |3 pages
Concluding Remarks
part |34 pages
Socul and Ideological Aspects
chapter |10 pages
Survey Data and Accountability
chapter |10 pages
Religion and Death Education
chapter |10 pages
Educational Radicalism
chapter |2 pages
Concluding Remarks
part |38 pages
Praxis