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2.1 Development of the Concept of Death

The development of the concept of death has been studied by numerous researchers and theorists. Explore the different ideas put forth in this article by William Farmen as he weaves together the knowledge necessary to understand how children come to a mature concept of death. An early pioneer in death education, Robert Kastenbaum explored the complex relationship between children's thoughts about death and more general cognitive development. Specifically, he summarized some of the concepts and understanding a child must have to be able to say "I will die" and know what he or she is talking about.

List and discuss each of Kastenbaum's eight concepts or understandings a child must have.


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9			After you have studied Kastenbaum's ideas, review the entire article. List five ideas presented by the author, William Farmen, that help you understand the development of the concept of death in children.

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