From theory to reality: Unraveling the development of mature death concept.

Autor: Honey M; Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA., Dark-Freudeman A; Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Death studies [Death Stud] 2024 Aug 02, pp. 1-19. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 02.
DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2024.2385388
Abstrakt: Death is commonly accepted as the irreversible ending of all biological functions that keep an organism alive. However, understanding death is more complicated than merely comprehending the biological elements of death. Beyond the biological elements of death, it is also critical to understand death's social, cognitive, and environmental aspects as they influence death awareness, death anxiety, grief and bereavement, and death education. This paper explores the development of mature death concept in children, from early childhood to adolescence. Drawing on a range of developmental and death awareness theoretical frameworks, the authors create a comprehensive model describing the development of mature death concept. The goal of this paper is to propose one theoretical perspective that connects traditional cognitive, socioemotional, and ecological developmental theories with current death awareness theories.
Databáze: MEDLINE