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Death Education and Counseling: A Survey
Author(s) -
ROSENTHAL NINA RIBAK,
TERKELSON CARE
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
counselor education and supervision
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1556-6978
pISSN - 0011-0035
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6978.1978.tb01873.x
Subject(s) - death education , grief , psychology , counselor education , medical education , higher education , clinical psychology , medicine , nursing , psychiatry , political science , law
A survey of counselors and counselor educators was conducted to assess information and attitudes with regard to death education, training in death and dying, and the appropriateness of dealing with death in the schools. Results showed that an overwhelming majority of both the responding counselors and the counselor educators felt that school counselors should work in this area (both counseling and death education). Although both these groups recognize the need for training in death and dying, little is presently being done to help counselors acquire the necessary skills and awareness to work in the area of death and grief. Recommendations for changes are included.