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Sarra, Christina (author)Life is a linear progression of the past, present, and future. Death is an inevitable part of this sequence, signifying the end. As an emotional response to a loved one’s death, grief comprises several emotions and stages. Since antiquity, the commemoration of the deceased has been an integral part of emotion management for the bereaved....student report 2022
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ZHANG, Yifei (author)This article takes the perspective of the materiality of mourning to research and discuss the development of mourning and the restrictions on the methods of mourning during the COVID-19 period as well as some possible approaches to address them. Through a definitional and historical approach, this article argues that the materiality of mourning...student report 2021
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van 't Veer, Floor (author)Death is universal, but the way we deal with it is diverse and ever changing. For a period of time there was a taboo around death in the Netherlands. Nowadays we live in an accelerating individualistic society which means that there is no space/ time to reflect on loss. Gradually, specialists as well as nabestaanden discover that this can lead...master thesis 2020
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Pang, Lin (author)How important is the loss of a companion animal? The nub of the question is, how we understand the meaning of a companion animal in our life. Therefore, we could step in the situation of how the owners cope with the grief over losing their companion animals. This thesis concerned the most cruel but inevitable life event people would experience...master thesis 2017
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Slothouber, A.W.N. (author)The first crematorium in the Netherlands was build in 1913, long before the official legalization of cremation (1955). Today, the Netherlands hold 72 crematoria. Almost all crematoria build in the Netherlands are situated outside the borders of the city it belongs to, losing the connection with its city. In an era of urbanisation, cities grow...master thesis 2012