Year: 2004 Source: Death Studies, v.28, no.4, (May 2004), p.289-308 SIEC No: 20040441

The author offers some views on the current state of death education with focus on the sparing attention given the death education of health professionals & grief counselors. The need for improved integration of knowledge accumulated in the study of death, dying, & bereavement into the basic curricula of the parent disciplines & professional schools is emphasized. The death education needs of various groups are noted. A list of references recommended for an extensive review of developments in death education is provided. (107 refs)