Title:
Dying, death, and grief in an online universe : for counselors and educators / Carla J. Sofka, Illene Noppe Cupit, Kathleen R. Gilbert, editors.
Author:
Sofka, Carla.
Cupit, Illene Noppe.
Gilbert, Kathleen R.
General Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contributors -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- T he communication technology revolution and implications for thanatology -- Thanatechnology as a conduit for living, dying, and grieving in contemporary society / Carla J. Sofka, Illene Noppe Cupit, and Kathleen R. Gilbert -- From digital divide to digital immortality : thanatechnology at the turn of the 21st century / Kathleen R. Gilbert and Michael Massimi -- Building online communities of support -- The role of social networking sites in memorialization of college students / Kimberly Hieftje -- The net generation : the special case of youth / Carla J. Sofka -- Blogging : new age narratives of dying, death, and grief / Carla J. Sofka -- Being there : technology at the end of life / Jane Moore -- Griefnet : creating and maintaining an internet bereavement community / Cendra Lynn and Antje Rath -- 8. attachment at distance : grief therapy in the virtual world / Robert A. Neimeyer and Gail Noppe-Brandon -- Bereavement in online communities : sources of and support for disenfranchised grief / Lisa D. Hensley -- Virtual memorials and cyber funerals : contemporary expressions of ageless experiences / Brian de Vries and Susan Moldaw -- Sharing and gathering knowledge in cyberspace -- Open to hope : an online thanatology resource center / Gloria Horsley and Heidi Horsley -- Death education / Illene Noppe Cupit, Carla J. Sofka, and Kathleen R. Gilbert -- Death education in the cyberclassroom : creating a safe space for student learning / Eunice Gorman -- Research in thanatechnology / Illene Noppe Cupit.
Publisher:
Springer Pub.,
Publication Place:
New York :
ISBN:
9780826107329 (pbk.)
082610732X (pbk.)
Subject:
Death -- Psychological aspects.
Grief.
Virtual reality -- Social aspects.
Internet -- Social aspects.
Contents:
Contributors -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- T he communication technology revolution and implications for thanatology -- Thanatechnology as a conduit for living, dying, and grieving in contemporary society / Carla J. Sofka, Illene Noppe Cupit, and Kathleen R. Gilbert -- From digital divide to digital immortality : thanatechnology at the turn of the 21st century / Kathleen R. Gilbert and Michael Massimi -- Building online communities of support -- The role of social networking sites in memorialization of college students / Kimberly Hieftje -- The net generation : the special case of youth / Carla J. Sofka -- Blogging : new age narratives of dying, death, and grief / Carla J. Sofka -- Being there : technology at the end of life / Jane Moore -- Griefnet : creating and maintaining an internet bereavement community / Cendra Lynn and Antje Rath -- 8. attachment at distance : grief therapy in the virtual world / Robert A. Neimeyer and Gail Noppe-Brandon -- Bereavement in online communities : sources of and support for disenfranchised grief / Lisa D. Hensley -- Virtual memorials and cyber funerals : contemporary expressions of ageless experiences / Brian de Vries and Susan Moldaw -- Sharing and gathering knowledge in cyberspace -- Open to hope : an online thanatology resource center / Gloria Horsley and Heidi Horsley -- Death education / Illene Noppe Cupit, Carla J. Sofka, and Kathleen R. Gilbert -- Death education in the cyberclassroom : creating a safe space for student learning / Eunice Gorman -- Research in thanatechnology / Illene Noppe Cupit.
Physical Description:
xviii, 271 p. : ill. ;
Publication Date:
c2012.
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