The Psychology of Death

The Psychology of Death
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Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
Total Pages : 329
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ISBN-10 : 9780826117014
ISBN-13 : 0826117015
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Book Synopsis The Psychology of Death by : Robert Kastenbaum, PhD

Download or read book The Psychology of Death written by Robert Kastenbaum, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2000-02-07 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this extensively updated and revised edition, Dr. Kastenbaum continues to examine and expand upon issues of dying and the ways in which we shape and reshape our conceptions of death. New to the Third Edition are chapters on how we construct death; Death in adolescence and adulthood including discussion on suicide, physician assisted death and Regret Theory and Denial; new approaches to the role of death anxiety, Terror Management Theory, and Edge Theory, and much more. A major contribution to the literature -- this book is must reading for professionals and students of psychology, thanatology, gerontology, social work, and those working in hospice care.


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