Death and Dying Course Offerings in Psychology: A Survey of Nine Midwestern States

Author: Eckerd, Lizabeth

Source: Death Studies, Volume 33, Number 8, September 2009 , pp. 762-770(9)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

The certainty of facing death and bereavement and the complex personal and societal issues involved argue for the importance of death education. The current study addresses a gap in knowledge by beginning to assess the extent of dying, death, and bereavement (DD&B) course offerings by U.S. psychology departments. This article reports on data collected from an initial survey of psychology departments in nine Midwestern states. Approximately 20% of respondents have offered a DD&B course in the last 5 years. Reasons for lack of DD&B courses include faculty and curriculum issues, as well as DD&B topics being covered elsewhere. These issues are discussed, and data are compared with DD&B course coverage in health-related fields.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07481180902961211

Affiliations: 1: School of Social Sciences, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, Indiana, USA,Department of Psychology, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California, USA

Publication date: 2009-09-01

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