An Uneasy Alliance

This article explores the role relationship of olergy and funeral directors from the perspective of the funeral director. Much of the conflict can be explained from a socio-historical perspective as the status of the funeral director has been enhanced and that of the clergy has become more tenuous. Funeral directors are moving boldly into the area of itgrief counseling" which previously was the almost exclusive domain of the clergy. For their part, funeral directors see clergy involvement in funeral purchases as a particularly irritating role infringement. In a more positive vein, many funeral directors and clergy are engaging in open communication in a way that promotes "good grief" for the bereaved

Alliance · Art · Divinity · Grief · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Psychiatry · Sociology · Wife · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Law · Political and Economic history of UK and US · Psychology · Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics

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