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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > funerals and death-related activities > unethical practices in the funeral industry
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling > human development and life transitions > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > funerals and death-related activities > unethical practices in the funeral industry
... > social science subjects > sociology > aging and the life course > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > funerals and death-related activities > unethical practices in the funeral industry
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > funerals and death-related activities > unethical practices in the funeral industry

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unethical practices in the funeral industry  

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  • Family members are particularly vulnerable at the time of the death of a loved one to feelings of guilt and despair. This vulnerability can lead to magnifying the processes of rites and rituals involved in funerary practices. [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Funeral Industry, Unethical Practices]

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