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Epting, Franz R.; And Others – Death Education, 1979
Fear of death was measured in 60 subjects at conscious, fantasy and nonconscious levels using two different instruments. Most individuals were seen as denying fear at a conscious level, being ambivalent at mid-level, and exhibiting a fear pattern at the nonconscious level. (BP)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Death, Fear, Psychological Patterns
Wass, Hannelore; And Others – Death Education, 1979
Significant differences in thoughts about death appear to be cultural and specifically tied to sex role expectations. Patterns of thoughts about death appear to be more consistent among Brazilian than U.S. children. It appears that religion strongly influences the Brazilian girls' conceptualizations of death but not the other children's in the…
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Children, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences
Rigdon, Michael A.; And Others – Death Education, 1979
The Threat Index (TI), theoretically based on George Kelly's personal construct theory, was developed as a measure of death orientation. Outlines the emerging reliability and validity picture. The aim is to give direction to future TI research by summarizing and critically evaluating the currently available data. (Author)
Descriptors: Death, Evaluation, Grief, Measurement Techniques
Dunlop, Richard S. – Death Education, 1980
Describes curriculum and field experiences for students in bereavement therapy. Counselors learn to use therapeutic models and developmental guidance skills. Field work includes visiting hospitals, nursing homes and funerals, as well as library research. (JAC)
Descriptors: Counselor Training, Counselors, Curriculum Design, Death
Cox, Harold – Death Education, 1980
The public's reaction to the Lincoln and Kennedy assassinations was crying, loss of appetite, inability to sleep, nausea, nervousness, and sometimes anger. The group reaction was to share the emotions of grief and bereavement. The death of a powerful public figure leads individuals to consider their own mortality. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Adults, Comparative Analysis, Death, Emotional Response
