Full Description
Dying and Death in Canada provides a comprehensive, up-to-date examination of dying, death, and bereavement from a Canadian perspective. The fourth edition covers current issues and recent developments in the field, such as the implementation of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) and the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. New topics include death doulas, death tourism, psychogenic death, bonds between the living and the dead, mass death events, and cultural diversity, sensitivity, and competence. This edition combines current research and language used to destigmatize conversations surrounding suicide, while new case studies offer personal accounts from doctors, nurses, and family members of the deceased.Exploring the significance of end-of-life experiences, Dying and Death in Canada shows that how we live influences how we die, and the society and culture in which we live has a profound effect on how we behave when confronted with dying and death.
Contents
List of IllustrationsAcknowledgementsPrefacePART I: The Demography and Epidemiology of Dying and Death1. The History of Dying and Death in Canada2. Dying and Death in Canada TodayPART II: The Social and Cultural Response to Dying and Death3. Dying and Death in the Context of Canadian Social Institutions4. Dying and Death in Canadian CulturePART III: The Individual Response to Dying and Death5. Individual Perspectives on Dying and Death6. Survivor Perspectives on Dying and Death7. Caregiver Perspectives: Caring for the CaregiversConclusionGlossaryAppendix: Selected Visual Media Sources Dealing with Dying, Death, and End-of-Life CareReferencesIndex
