Death education
Encyclopedia
Death education is education
about death
that focuses on the human
and emotional aspects of death. Though it may include teaching on the biological aspects of death, teaching about coping
with grief
is a primary focus. A specialist in this field is referred to as a thanatologist.
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
about death
Death
Death is the permanent termination of the biological functions that sustain a living organism. Phenomena which commonly bring about death include old age, predation, malnutrition, disease, and accidents or trauma resulting in terminal injury....
that focuses on the human
Human
Humans are the only living species in the Homo genus...
and emotional aspects of death. Though it may include teaching on the biological aspects of death, teaching about coping
Coping (psychology)
Coping has been defined in psychological terms by Susan Folkman and Richard Lazarus as "constantly changing cognitive and behavioral efforts to manage specific external and/or internal demands that are appraised as taxing" or "exceeding the resources of the person".Coping is thus expending...
with grief
Grief
Grief is a multi-faceted response to loss, particularly to the loss of someone or something to which a bond was formed. Although conventionally focused on the emotional response to loss, it also has physical, cognitive, behavioral, social, and philosophical dimensions...
is a primary focus. A specialist in this field is referred to as a thanatologist.