“The Contemporary American Funeral”

1.What makes grief an “emotion”?

2.Explain the “symptomatology of grief.”

3.Why can the viewing of a corpse be traumatic ?

4.How can grief be resolved?

5.What are the sociologocal implications of a funeral?

6.What is meant by “funerals being instant support groups”?

7.Is it or is it not beneficial for children to attend funerals? Why or why not?