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... > social science subjects > sociology > aging and the life course > death and dying > conceptualizations of death > cross-cultural perspectives on death > death care industry
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > death and dying > conceptualizations of death > cross-cultural perspectives on death > death care industry
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > death and dying > conceptualizations of death > cross-cultural perspectives on death > death care industry
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling > human development and life transitions > death and dying > conceptualizations of death > cross-cultural perspectives on death > death care industry

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death care industry  

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  • The death care industry consists of funeral homes, mortuaries, and other funeral providers who provide services for the dead as well as ways the living can honor the deceased. The death care industry around the world has evolved to serve the needs of the deceased and the bereaved, based on societal conditions, cultural proscriptions, and consumer demand. [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Death Care Industry]

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