Herbert Northcott, Donna Wilson

Dying and Death in Canada, Fourth Edition

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The fourth edition of Dying and Death in Canada explores how the intensely personal experience of dying and death is shaped by society and culture, with new discussions of MAID and COVID-19.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Toronto Press
• 4th edition
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. November 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 150mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 499g
• ISBN-13: 9781487509279
• ISBN-10: 1487509278
• Artikelnr.: 61647451

Autorenporträt

Herbert C. Northcott is a professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Alberta.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Illustrations
Acknowledgements
Preface
PART I: The Demography and Epidemiology of Dying and Death
1. The History of Dying and Death in Canada
2. Dying and Death in Canada Today
PART II: The Social and Cultural Response to Dying and Death
3. Dying and Death in the Context of Canadian Social Institutions
4. Dying and Death in Canadian Culture
PART III: The Individual Response to Dying and Death
5. Individual Perspectives on Dying and Death
6. Survivor Perspectives on Dying and Death
7. Caregiver Perspectives: Caring for the Caregivers
Conclusion
Glossary
Appendix: Selected Visual Media Sources Dealing with Dying, Death, and
End-of-Life Care
References
Index