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Dying, Death, and Grief in an Online Universe

Dying, Death, and Grief in an Online Universe

For Counselors and Educators

ISBN: 9780826107329
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Modern communication technology has profoundly influenced societal practices and views about dying, death, and loss. This text, written for death educators, clinicians, researchers, and students of thanatology, provides current information about ""thanatechnology,"" the communication technology used in providing death education, grief counselling, and thantology research.

Edited by Carla J. Sofka, Kathleen R. Gilbert, Illene Noppe Cupit

Imprint: SPRINGER PUBLISHING COMPANY

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Format: PAPERBACK

Pages: 282

Part 1: The Communication Technology Revolution and Implications for Thanatology Chapter 1: Thanatechnology as a Conduit for Living, Dying, and Grieving in Contemporary Society Chapter 2: Demographic and Geographic Factors Impacting the use of Technology as a Resource Part II: Building Online Communities of Support Chapter 3: Social Networking Sites as Communities of Support Chapter 4: The Special Case of Youth Chapter 5: Blogging: New Age Narratives of Dying and Grief Chapter 6: Internet Communities of Bereavement: Online Support Groups Chapter 7: Therapeutic Support through Online Counseling Chapter 8: In Cyberspace, There's No Such Thing as Disenfranchised Grief Chapter 9: Virtual Funerals and Memorialization Part III: Thanatechnology as a Tool for Information and Learning Chapter 10: Informational Support Online Chapter 11: Open to Hope: An Online Thanatology Resource Center Part IV: Death Education Chapter 12: Creating and Maintaining Safety in the Cyberclassroom Chapter 13: Thanatology Research Part V: Thanatechnology: Responsibly Looking Forward Chapter 14: The Ethics of Thanatechnology Chapter 15: Dying, Death, Grief, Solace, and Commemoration: What's now, what's next? APPENDICES: information literacy guidelines, including basic criteria for selecting reliable sources; access to web-based resource

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