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death awareness movement  

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  • The death awareness movement refers to a somewhat amorphous yet interconnected network of individuals, organizations, and groups and includes scholars, advocates, and counselors. It encompasses self-help networks like The Compassionate Friends and professional associations such as the Association for Death Education and Counseling; the American Academy of Bereavement; the International Work Group on Dying, Death and Bereavement; and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization as well as their members, affiliations, and regional and state associations. [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Death Awareness Movement]

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