HDFS 3319 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Islamic Funeral, Catholic Church, Organ Donation
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Funerals not held on sabbath (saturday: mourning period lasts for one year. Some people don"t accept visitors for first three days after funeral, after seven days the mourners rejoin society but recite kaddish, a jewish prayer, twice daily for the next thirty days: roman catholic. Service where guests come dressed casually, but preferably in white, black is inappropriate: offerings are made there, culture. Jazz festival (new orleans: blending of african and european cultural traditions. Lot of nurture, physically and emotionally: common responses. Frequent concerns about their safety, about being abandoned: nigh maraes, regressive behaviors. Start to understand death is a permanent concept and begin to think how it will affect them in the long term. Listen more than advice giving unless advice is asked for. Seek professional help for any concerns around self-harm or suicidal thoughts: ages 13-18, common responses.