Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations xiii
4. Acknowledgments xv
5. Part One: The Demography and Epidemiology of Dying and Death
6. 1 The History of Dying and Death in Canada 1
7. 2 Dying and Death in Canada Today 27
8. Part Two: The Social and Cultural Response to Dying and Death
9. 3 Dying and Death in the Context of Canadian Social Institutions 55
10. 4 Dying and Death in Canadian Culture 88
11. Part Three: The Individual Response to Dying and Death
12. 5 Individual Perspectives on Dying and Death 133
13. 6 Survivor Perspectives on Dying and Death 189
14. 7 Caregiver Perspectives: Caring for the Caregivers 246
15. Conclusion 285
16. Glossary 291
17. Appendix: Selected Visual Media Sources 297
18. References 301
19. Index 339