Care in Funerals Casebook

We welcome feedback about cases, suggested questions and commentaries and about topics you would like to see covered in future editions to the case book.

Care in Funerals Casebook

Welcome to the Care in Funerals Casebook.

The casebook contains 12 case stories that illustrate some practical and ethical concerns that can arise in funeral provision.

The case stories are based on research into the lived experiences of bereaved friends and families and people who contribute to funeral provision, for example as funeral directors, religious officiants or celebrants.

Each case story comes with (a) a set of suggested questions for reflection and discussion and (b) one or more commentaries that provide background information and some initial thoughts from experienced practitioners and academics about the issues that a case raises. The casebook does not seek to tell you how funerals should be conducted. Rather, it illustrates a range of situations and perspectives to help you think about your own values and practices relating to funerals.

We hope you will enjoy reading and reflecting on the cases. We welcome feedback on your experiences of using the casebook. Use the link above to let the casebook team know your thoughts, including about how the casebook could be developed and improved.

Casebook Topic List

This list is intended to help identify case stories and commentaries that touch on particular topics. Please get in touch if there are additional topics you would like to see addressed in further developments of the case book.

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