Concept information
...
aging and the life course
death and dying
disposition of the deceased
funerals and death-related activities
...
health sciences
death and dying
disposition of the deceased
funerals and death-related activities
Preferred term
unethical practices in the funeral industry
Definition
- Family members are particularly vulnerable at the time of the death of a loved one to feelings of guilt and despair. This vulnerability can lead to magnifying the processes of rites and rituals involved in funerary practices. [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Funeral Industry, Unethical Practices]
Broader concept
Belongs to group
URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/unethical_practices_in_the_funeral_industry
{{label}}
{{#each values }} {{! loop through ConceptPropertyValue objects }}
{{#if prefLabel }}
{{/if}}
{{/each}}
{{#if notation }}{{ notation }} {{/if}}{{ prefLabel }}
{{#ifDifferentLabelLang lang }} ({{ lang }}){{/ifDifferentLabelLang}}
{{#if vocabName }}
{{ vocabName }}
{{/if}}