This volume is directed towards professionals who work in the fields concerning death and dying. These professionals
must perceive the needs of people with cultural patterns which are different from the "standard and dominant"
patterns in the United States and Canada. Accordingly, the book includes illustrative episodes and in-depth presentations
of selected "ethnic patterns".; Each of the "ethnic chapters" is written by an author who shares
the cultural traditions the chapter describes. Other chapters examine multicultural issues and provide the means
for personal reflection on death and dying. There are also two bibliographic sections, one general and one geared
towards children. The text is divided into three sections - Cross-Cultural and Personal perspectives, Dying, Death,
and Grief Among Selected Ethnic Communities, and Reflections and Conclusions.; The book is aimed at those in the
fields of clinical psychology, grief therapy, sociology, nursing, social and health care work.