Ethnic variations in dying, death, and grief : diversity in universality /

Diversity

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Minnesota Coalition for Death Education and Support
Other Authors:	Irish, Donald P., Lundquist, Kathleen F., Nelsen, Vivian Jenkins
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC : Taylor & Francis, 1993.
Subjects:	Attitude to Death. Cross-Cultural Comparison. Grief.

Table of Contents:

Cross-cultural variation in the experience, expression, and understanding of grief / Paul C. Rosenblatt
One woman's interracial journey / Vivian Jenkins Nelsen
Personal reflections on death, grief, and cultural diversity / Kathleen F. Lundquist and Vivian Jenkins Nelsen
Mourning and funeral customs of African Americans / Hosea L. Perry
Mexican American perspectives related to death / Barbara Younoszai
Hmong death customs: traditional and acculturated / Bruce Thowpaou Bliatout
Native Americans: adapting, yet retaining / Martin Brokenleg and David Middleton
To honor the dead and comfort the mourners: traditions in Judaism / Barry D. Cytron
Death and dying in Buddhism / Ken and Nga Truitner
Islamic customs regarding death / Farah Gilanshah
Memorial services among Quakers and Unitarians / Donald P. Irish
Reflections by professional practitioners / Donald P. Irish
Conclusions / Donald P. Irish, Kathleen F. Lundquist and Vivian Jenkins Nelsen
Ethnic population data and trends: United States and Canada / Donald P. Irish
Questions that might be asked / Donald P. Irish
Personal reflections on the African American experience / Juan L. Turner
Personal reflections on the Hispanic experience / Marcial Vasquez