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... > social science subjects > sociology > aging and the life course > death and dying > death in culture > death rituals and ceremonies > funerals
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > death and dying > death in culture > death rituals and ceremonies > funerals
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > death and dying > death in culture > death rituals and ceremonies > funerals
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling > human development and life transitions > death and dying > death in culture > death rituals and ceremonies > funerals
... > social science subjects > sociology > aging and the life course > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > funerals
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > funerals
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > funerals
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling > human development and life transitions > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > funerals

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funerals  

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  • Funerals are the most commonly recognized bereavement ritual linked to death loss. Bereavement rituals can prove helpful for individuals by offering a way to acknowledge the death, remember the deceased, or understand and openly express feelings. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Funerals]

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