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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 > funeral home
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling > human development and life transitions > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > funerals and death-related activities > funeral home
... > social science subjects > sociology > aging and the life course > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > funerals and death-related activities > funeral home
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > funerals and death-related activities > funeral home

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funeral home  

Definition

  • The funeral home is a business site where the dead are prepared for cremation or burial. It also serves as a location for friends and family members of the deceased to gather for funerary rites. [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Funeral Home]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-S9ZJRH8M-6

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