This book utilises a dynamic analysis of mortality to acknowledge shifts of emphasis in cultural and religious traditions. A central concern is the diversity of

`This second edition, which has also been edited by Samson Katz, utilizes around half of the original text, of which a significant portions has been revised and

Textbook for Death & Dying courses in psych, soc, soc work, nursing, development, and counseling depts.

Uniquely wide-ranging in its coverage of key concepts, themes and issues relating to human growth and development in adults, this textbook explores the crucial