Death and Dying
A Reader
- Sarah Earle - The Open University
- Carol Komaromy - The Open University
- Caroline Bartholomew - The Open University
Organized into five parts, the book begins with a general exploration of the meaning of death, before moving on to consider caring at the end-of-life. Further readings explore the moral and ethical dilemmas in the context of death and dying. The fourth part of the book examines the issue of grief and ritual after death, while the final part considers some of the issues that arise when researching in the field of death and dying.
By drawing together information, reflection and experience this authoritative text will broaden your understanding of the subject area. The book will be a core text for students in nursing, medicine, social work, counselling and health and social care. It will also be essential reading for all professionals and carers who come into contact with death and bereavement.
Death and Dying: A Reader is the Set Book for the Open University course Death and Dying (K260).
Death and Dying: A reader covers everything necessary for a learner within any health or social care discipline pertaining to this very pertinent subject
A very useful and readable book to read alongside sociology of birth literature. I think it is vitally important to draw parallels between these two rites of passage.
A thoughtful exploration of a topic essential to nurse training.
Good text for students who want to deleve deeper into end of life issues
