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Publication Date: 1981
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Funeral Roles: Ritualized Expectations.
Rodabough, Tillman
Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, v12 n3 p227-40 1981-82
Observed 100 funerals in a southern state and described the roles enacted by ministers, family members, and friends. Discusses variations by church size, the overlap of role styles, and the process by which socialization into the various roles occurs. Examines the complementary interaction between roles. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Church Role, Clergy, Cohort Analysis, Death, Expectation, Family Role, Grief, Role Perception, Role Playing, Social Behavior, Social Values
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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