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Title: Theories and concepts about society, dying, and bereavement commonly discussed in education about death, dying, and bereavement.
Authors: Corr, Charles A. (AUTHOR), Doka, Kenneth J. (AUTHOR)
Source: Death Studies. 2026, Vol. 50 Issue 6, p839-851. 13p.
Subjects: Death & psychology, Attitudes toward death, Thanatology, Denial (Psychology), Psychological adaptation, Psychology, Bereavement, Conceptual structures, Theory, Grief, Disenfranchised grief
Abstract: This article describes and offers some evaluations of fifteen prominent theories and concepts in the field of death, dying, and bereavement. These theories and concepts range from claims about "death-denying societies" and the concept of "societal death systems" to theories about coping with dying and coping with loss, grief, and bereavement. Also examined are the concept of disenfranchised grief and theories about contrasting grief styles. Because each of these theories and concepts is often discussed in education about death, dying, and bereavement, it is important that instructors and students understand both their strengths and limitations. The goal of this analysis is twofold: (1) To help guide educators as they explain these theories and concepts to their students and readers, and (2) To assist educators in commenting on the soundness and usefulness of these theoretical frameworks. Five specific lessons for educators are also set forth in the course of this discussion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: This article describes and offers some evaluations of fifteen prominent theories and concepts in the field of death, dying, and bereavement. These theories and concepts range from claims about "death-denying societies" and the concept of "societal death systems" to theories about coping with dying and coping with loss, grief, and bereavement. Also examined are the concept of disenfranchised grief and theories about contrasting grief styles. Because each of these theories and concepts is often discussed in education about death, dying, and bereavement, it is important that instructors and students understand both their strengths and limitations. The goal of this analysis is twofold: (1) To help guide educators as they explain these theories and concepts to their students and readers, and (2) To assist educators in commenting on the soundness and usefulness of these theoretical frameworks. Five specific lessons for educators are also set forth in the course of this discussion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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