Unit 11

CHAPTER 13 - Death, Dying, Bereavement and Widowhood
CHAPTER 14 - The Resilience of Elders of Color

Learning Objectives

After reading this chapter, students should be able to:

Define the conditions for care of the dying and the concept of the right to die.
Describe the age-related attitudes towards death in our culture.
Describe the dying process and its meaning to the dying person.
Explain why there are increasing ethical, medical and legal issues raised by life-sustaining technologies.
Explain the legal options of advance directives available to individuals.
Understand the rituals of bereavement, grief and mourning and the experience of widowhood.
Define ethnicity, minority status, and people of color.
Cite research on ethnic minorities.
Explain the challenges faced by older ethnic groups and the barriers to service delivery.
Describe the implications for culturally sensitive services.

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