The Psychosocial Aspects of Death and Dying

by John Canine

This book provides an insightful and concise approach to the psychosocial process of death and bereavement.

Genres: Nonfiction, Death

320 pages, Paperback

First published September 30, 1995

Reviews

[Gail Johnson, Ph.D · Rating 5 out of 5]

A textbook for mortuary science majors. The study of all the associations (coping) with dying and death.

[Christina · Rating 5 out of 5]

This text book is the kind I review often because it uses examples of how to deal with mourners from different backgrounds and situations. There is a vast difference in the way people mourn and react and expect things if someone has died accidentally, from a suicide or from long term illness. Also gives good teaching on what to expect and traces the five normal steps of a person's year from mourning. What I learned most was about the "turning point" a mourner will go through which signals their road to mental recovery and how to look for signs the bereaved has missed the turning point and needs help and redirection getting there.

A must read for anyone in or thinking of entering the funeral industry.

[Nicole]

I have yet to read this book, but I work for Dr. John Canine and have read one of his other books, The Challenge of Living. Psychosocial Aspects is a textbook for mortuary students, basically, whereas Challenge of Living is a book for grieving people and families.

I'd recommend The Challenge of Living to anyone who is having trouble with grief issues.

[Tiffany · Rating 1 out of 5]

Booooring

[Ashley · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was much like the cliff notes version of Understanding Dying, Death, & Bereavement by Michael R. Lemming and George E. Dickinson.