Practical and inspiring DEATH DYING LIFE LIVING 8th Edition helps students learn how to navigate encounters with death dying and bereavement The authors integrate classical and contemporary material present task based approaches for individual and family coping and include four chapters devoted to death related issues faced by children adolescents young and middle aged adults and older adults They also discuss a variety of cultural and religious perspectives that affect people s understanding and practices associated with such encounters Practical guidelines for constructive communication encourage productive living in the face of death This book can be used as a primary textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses in death dying and bereavement as a supplementary text in related courses or as a general resource in the field Practical and inspiring DEATH DYING LIFE LIVING 8th Edition helps students learn how to navigate encounters with death dying and bereavement The authors integrate classical and contemporary material present task based approaches for individual and family coping and include four chapters devoted to death related issues faced by children adolescents young ...and middle aged adults and older adults They also discuss a variety of cultural and religious perspectives that affect people s understanding and practices associated with such encounters Practical guidelines for constructive communication encourage productive living in the face of death This book can be used as a primary textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses in death dying and bereavement as a supplementary text in related courses or as a general resource in the field