Communication at the End of Life
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Communication at the End of Life

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Communication at the End of Life

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About This Book

Communication is at the heart of any complete understanding of the end of life. While it is true that individuals physically die as a single entity, the process of ending an individual life is located within a complex system of relationships and roles connected and constructed through communicative processes. In this volume, top scholars from numerous disciplines showcase the latest empirical investigations and theoretical advances that focus on communication at the end of life. This multi-contextual approach serves to integrate current findings, expand our theoretical understanding of the end of life, prioritize the significance of competent communication for scholars and practitioners, and provide a solid foundation upon which to build pragmatic interventions to assist individuals at the end of life as well as those who care for and grieve for those who are dying. This book is suitable for undergraduate and graduate courses in Death and Dying, Communication and Aging, Health Communication, Life Span Development, Life Span Communication, Long term care, Palliative care and Social Work.

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Publisher
Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Year
2016
ISBN
9781453913666
Edition
1
Topic
Languages & Linguistics
Subtopic
Communication Studies
Index
Languages & Linguistics

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Dedication
  3. Contents
  4. Series Editor Preface
  5. Introduction: Communicating At, For, and About the End of Life (Maureen P. Keeley, Howard Giles and Jon F. Nussbaum)
  6. Chapter One: Health Communication and Death Studies (Teresa Thompson)
  7. Chapter Two: Discourse “On or About’” Dying: Palliative Care (Allison Whitney)
  8. Chapter Three: Benchmarking the End of Life in Long-Term Care (Jaber F. Gubrium)
  9. Chapter Four: End-of-Life Communication and Spirituality (Jillian A. Tullis)
  10. Chapter Five: Mass Media Depictions of the Dying Process (James D. Robinson)
  11. Chapter Six: End-of-Life Communication in Cross-Cultural Patient Care (Marcia K. Carteret)
  12. Chapter Seven: Conversations at the End of Life (Elissa Foster / Maureen P. Keeley)
  13. Chapter Eight: Family Decision Making and Care at the End of Life (Loretta L. Pecchioni / Richard C. White)
  14. Chapter Nine: Family Communication as a Child is Dying (Kathleen A. Galvin)
  15. Chapter Ten: Hospice Care and Communication (Nichole Egbert)
  16. Chapter Eleven: Bereavement and Post-Death Adjustments: A Lifespan Approach to Bereavement (Paige Toller)
  17. Chapter Twelve: Ethical Issues in End- of-Life Communication (Craig M. Klugman)
  18. Epilogue: Walking Through the Door (Elaine Wittenberg-Lyles / Joy Goldsmith / Sandra L. Ragan)
  19. About the Editors and Contributors