The Organization of Thanatology

This article explores, using Wilensky's Model of Professionalization, the emergence of professional organizations within the thanatology. The authors review the history of four organizations—The Foundation of Thanatology, Ars Moriendi, The Forum for Death Education and Counseling (now the Association for Death Education and Counseling: A Thanatology Organization [ADEC]), and The International Work Group on Death, Dying, and Bereavement (IWG). The authors speculate on some of the reasons that the first two failed while IWG and ADEC remain viable—While noting challenges that these remaining thanatological organizations will experience as they seek to continue to stay relevant.

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The Impact of the Document International Work Group in Death, Dying and Bereavement: Assumptions and Principles Underlying Standards for Terminal Care

OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying ◽

10.2190/om.70.1.d ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 70 (1) ◽

pp. 27-41

Author(s):

Mary L. S. Vachon

Keyword(s):

Terminal Care ◽

Work Group ◽

International Work ◽

Ars Moriendi ◽

International Work Group ◽

The Impact

This article reflects on the development and impact of the International Workgroup on Death, Dying and Bereavement's (IWG) pivotal document on The Assumptions and Principles Underlying Standards for Terminal Care. It was at the Ars Moriendi meetings in Columbia, Maryland that the author first met Bob and Bunny Kastenbaum. The meeting led to the development of IWG and the first task of this group was the development of the “Standards” document. The initial document reflected the pioneering work already being done by Kastenbaum and others on the committee and then was formative in the development of other documents such as the National Hospice Association Standards. Participants in the original workgroup were asked for their reflections on the significance of the document and the literature was surveyed to assess the impact of the “Standards” document on the field.

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Forschung zu Sterben, Tod und Trauern

Psychologische Rundschau ◽

10.1026/0033-3042/a000164 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 64 (3) ◽

pp. 131-141 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Joachim Wittkowski

Keyword(s):

Work Group ◽

Death Education ◽

International Work ◽

Death Studies ◽

International Work Group

Der Artikel gibt eine Übersicht über weltweite Forschungsaktivitäten im Bereich der Psychologie des Todes. Einleitend werden inhaltliche Verbindungen zwischen der Thanatopsychologie und anderen Gebieten der Psychologie aufgezeigt. Die Kennzeichnung der Association of Death Education and Counseling einerseits und der International Work Group on Death, Dying and Beravement andererseits leitet zu einer Übersicht über die internationale Publikationstätigkeit der Jahre 2000 bis 2009 in der Zeitschrift Death Studies über. Daran schließen sich wissenschaftliche Arbeitsschwerpunkte in Belgien, China/Hongkong, Griechenland, Großbritannien/UK, Israel, Kuweit/Ägypten, den Niederlanden, Norwegen sowie den Vereinigten Staaten an, und es werden kulturvergleichende Befunde zu den Einstellungen zu Sterben und Tod in Deutschland und Kongkong vorgestellt. Abschließend werden sechs Schwerpunkte der zukünftigen Entwicklung hervorgehoben.

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