Death, Funeral and Bereavement Practices in Appalachian and Non-Appalachian Kentucky
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13630673 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thomas F Garrity (University of Kentucky, corresponding author), J Michael Wyss (0000-0003-1094-2934, University of Kentucky), James Wyss (University of Kentucky) |
| Year | 1976 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 209-228 |
| Publication date | 1976-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2190/9y1p-7xe6-9bwx-ftlk |
| OpenAlex | W2012776850 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 6 |
The historical sketch and results of a survey of death practices in Kentucky are strikingly at variance with the death literature. Whereas the literature argues that death is a hidden phenomenon in western society, evidence was found in this study that openness in the presence of death is the rule rather than the exception. Although several statistically significant differences in death visibility were found when Appalachian and non-Appalachian regions were compared, the similarities found between regions were even more noteworthy. The findings are discussed in relation to the evolution of death practices in a modernizing society
Appalachian Region · Genealogy · Geography · Openness to experience · Sketch · Sociology · Variance (accounting · Visibility · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Demography · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · History · Medicine · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,05 |
| Citation span | 1982 - 1988 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |