عنوان

The truth about death and dying /

(Number (ISBN

0816076316

(Number (ISBN

9780816076314

Number

b732471

Title Proper

The truth about death and dying /

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

Robert N. Golden, Fred L. Peterson, general editors ; Karen Meyers, principal author.

Edition Statement

2nd ed.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

New York :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Facts On File,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

©2009.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xiv, 224 pages :

Other Physical Details

illustrations, map ;

Dimensions

24 cm.

Series Title

The truth about series

Text of Note

Includes glossary, list of hotlines and help sites, and index.

Text of Note

William Kane, Mark J. Kittleson, advisors to the 1st ed.

Text of Note

Life and death -- Abuse of the sick and infirm -- Alternative living -- Attitudes toward death, teenage -- Autopsy -- Cremation -- Death, unexpected and planned -- Death and dying, the business of -- Death and money -- Death and the family -- Death of a friend -- Death of a parent -- Doctors' perspectives -- Drug and alcohol abuse -- Dying, the process of -- Dying, the statistics of -- Elderly men, aging of -- Elderly women, aging of -- Ethnic rituals and death -- Fear of death -- Grieving, the process of -- Growing old in America -- Help and support -- Living longer : living better? -- Loss of a pet -- Managing death -- Media's view, the -- Organ donation -- Planning for death -- Right to die, the -- Smoking and death -- Stages of death, the -- Teenage deaths -- Terminal diseases affecting youths -- Traditions and death -- Violent death.

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Text of Note

The "Truth About" series is designed to present accessible, authoritative resources for young people on issues and challenges experienced during adolescence. Presents information on death and dying, covering such topics as suicide, grief, teenage deaths, death of a pet, the right to die, and violent death.

Bereavement.

Death-- Psychological aspects.

Death-- Social aspects.

Teenagers and death.

Bereavement.

Death-- Psychological aspects.

Death-- Social aspects.

Teenagers and death.

Number

Edition

Class number

Book number

Meyers, Karen,1948-

Golden, Robert N.

Peterson, Fred L.

Date of Transaction

20201203170018.0

Electronic name

[Book]

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