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This book brings together perspectives from social science, health-care and pastoral theology, looking atthe way death is handled in contemporary society and the sensitive ethical and practical dilemmas facing nurses, social workers, doctors and chaplains.

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Once regarded as taboo, it is now claimed that we are a death-obsessed society. The face of death in the 21st century, brought about by cultural and demographic change and advances in medical technology, presents health and social care practitioners with new challenges and dilemmas.By focusing on predominant patterns of dying; global images of death; shifting boundaries between the public and the private; and cultural pluralism, the author looks at the way death is handled in contemporary society and the sensitive ethical and practical dilemmas facing nurses, social workers, doctors and chaplains. This book brings together perspectives from social science, health-care and pastoral theology to assist the reader in understanding and negotiating this 'new death'. End-of-life care and old age, changing funeral and burial practices, new stigmas such as drug-related bereavements, are highlighted, and theories of dying and bereavement re-examined in their context. The concluding chapters incorporate recent case studies into an exploration of the meanings and shape of holistic and integrated care.Students interested in death studies from a sociological and cultural viewpoint as well as health and social care practitioners, will benefit from its critical appraisal and application of the established knowledge base to contemporary practices and ethical debates.

Author Biography

Margaret Holloway is Professor of Social Work at the University of Hull.

Table of Contents

Death in late modernity; Contemporary health and social care; Understanding death and dying; Understanding bereavement and grief; The ways in which people die; Dying in the twenty-first century; Dying and bereavement in old age; The aftermath of death; Integrating theories and practices

Review

"This one, wonderful book is an extraordinary resource, offering a comprehensive summary of what we know and think about dying and bereavement. Moreover, it sensitively applies this is a way that practitioners will find both helpful and easy to access. This is an essential title for all who work with the dying and bereaved or who teach those who do." Kenneth J. Doka, Senior Consultant, The Hospice Foundation of America"This is a major exploration of conversations about death and loss between the social sciences, helping professions, and recent religious and spirituality discourses. The insights from these areas are used to explore meanings of death in two increasingly uncertain worlds - professional practice and Late Modernity. A book of enduring value for both academics and practitioners." Allan Kellehear, Centre for Death & Society, University of Bath.

Long Description

Once regarded as taboo, it is now claimed that we are a death-obsessed society. The face of death in the 21st century, brought about by cultural and demographic change and advances in medical technology, presents health and social care practitioners with new challenges and dilemmas. By focusing on predominant patterns of dying; global images of death; shifting boundaries between the public and the private; and cultural pluralism, the author looks at the way death is handled in contemporary society and the sensitive ethical and practical dilemmas facing nurses, social workers, doctors and chaplains. This book brings together perspectives from social science, health-care and pastoral theology to assist the reader in understanding and negotiating this 'new death'. End-of-life care and old age, changing funeral and burial practices, new stigmas such as drug-related bereavements, are highlighted, and theories of dying and bereavement re-examined in their context. The concluding chapters incorporate recent case studies into an exploration of the meanings and shape of holistic and integrated care. Students interested in death studies from a sociological and cultural viewpoint as well as health and social care practitioners, will benefit from its critical appraisal and application of the established knowledge base to contemporary practices and ethical debates.

Review Quote

This one, wonderful book is an extraordinary resource, offering a comprehensive summary of what we know and think about dying and bereavement. Moreover, it sensitively applies this as a way that practitioners will find both helpful and easy to access. This is an essential title for all who work with the dying and bereaved or who teach those who do. Kenneth J. Doka, Senior Consultant, The Hospice Foundation of America

Details ISBN1861347227 Author Margaret Holloway Short Title NEGOTIATING DEATH IN CONTEMP H Publisher Policy Press Language English ISBN-10 1861347227 ISBN-13 9781861347220 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2007 Imprint Policy Press Place of Publication Bristol Country of Publication United Kingdom Edition 1st DOI 10.1604/9781861347220 UK Release Date 2007-10-17 NZ Release Date 2007-10-17 Pages 224 Publication Date 2007-10-17 Alternative 9781447342540 DEWEY 306.9 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2007-10-16 Illustrations Not illustrated We've got this

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