By drawing on anthropological interpretations of death ritual, this study explores the changing relationships between the body, the soul, the living and the dead in the daily life of early modern Germany, from the eve of the Reformation to the rise of Pietism.
Man's perception of the finite nature of life is always present, resulting in anxieties of varying intensity, depending on the person's character and on the phases of life he is going through.
Is someone I love at risk for suicide? Is it true people who talk about suicide won't really do it? Is it true if a person is determined to kill him or herself, nothing is going to stop them? Will talking about suicide give someone the idea? This book helps you know how to recognise, react and intervene when a loved one is at risk for suicide.
What is death and why does it matter to us? How should the knowledge of our finitude affect the living of our lives and what are the virtues suitable to mortal beings? Does death destroy the meaningfulness of lives, or would lives that never ended be eternally and absurdly tedious? These, and many other, questions are addressed in this book.
This text provides a comprehensive examination of the social and political significance of remembrance in Wales. It places the commemoration process within the wider context of Welsh history in the decade following World War I, and studies the impact if that war upon local communities.
Provides a concise approach to the psychosocial process of death and bereavement.
Intended for nurses, doctors, midwives, social workers, chaplains, and hospital support staff, this guide gives caring and practical advice for helping families grieve properly after losing a child at birth. This book offers tips and suggestions for opening up communication between caregivers and families.
Family members are often intimately involved in the care of dying people and themselves require support through both their experience of palliative care and bereavement. Suitable for psychosocial care in oncology, hospice or palliative care and grief work, this book describes a model of family care and how to go about it.
A resource for the improvement of research skills among researchers in palliative care. It identifies key methods in palliative care research and provides examples and discussions of practical, methodological and ethical issues.