TY - BOOK AU - Kastenbaum,Robert TI - Death, society, and human experience SN - 0205264778 (pbk.) SN - 978020526 AV - BF789.D4 K15 PY - 1998/// CY - Boston PB - Allyn and Bacon KW - Death KW - Psychological aspects KW - Social aspects N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1.As We Think about Death. 2.What Is Death? What Does Death Mean? 3.The Death System. 4.Causes of Death: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow. 5.Dying. 6.The Hospice Approach to Terminal Care. 7.AIDS: Living in the Valley of the Shadow. 8.Suicide. 9.Violent Death: Murder, War, Terrorism, Disaster, and Accident. 10.Assisted Death and the Right to Die. 11.Death in the World of Childhood. 12.Bereavement, Grief, and Mourning. 13.The Funeral Process. 14.Do We Survive Death? 15.How Can We Help? Appendix: Selected Learning Resources. Index ER -