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Dying and death reflect the material and social conditions of
societies. For example, dying and death come frequently and early
in life in a society where there is widespread poverty. In
contrast, dying and death typically come late in life in a more
developed society?such as Canada at the beginning of the
twenty-first century. How we live influences how and at what age we
die; similarly, dying is both a personal experience and a social
function given shape and meaning by social practices and cultural
definitions. The bereaved grieve and mourn in both personal and
social terms and the meaning assigned to dying and death is both
personally and socially constructed.
This book is written for students who wish to learn about dying
and death, for practitioners who work with the dying and the
bereaved, for the dying and the bereaved themselves, and for the
general public. The first part explores the causes of dying and
death in Canada both historically and at present. The second part
examines societal and cultural responses to dying and death, and
the third part discusses dying and death from the personal points
of view of the dying and the bereaved. The entire book has been
thoroughly revised and updated, integrating the most recent theory
and literature on death and dying.
Herb Northcott is Professor of Sociology at the University of
Alberta. He is the author of Aging in Alberta (Detselig, 2005).
Donna M. Wilson is in the Faculty of Nursing at the University
of Alberta. She does extensive clinical work and research on the
issue of end-of-life care.
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