A socio-historical portrait of death education

1 January 1977

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in Death Education

Vol. 1 (1) , 57-84
https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187708252878

Abstract

A historical analysis of the evolution of death education in the classroom over the past 50 years is presented. Scholars, authors, and others who have been influential in the growth of death education as an academic discipline are enumerated. Also discussed are some of the critical issues of the field today and over the next few years.

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