Death, Loss, and Grief in Literature for Youth: A Selective Annotated Bibliography for K-12

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Part I The Communication Technology Revolution and Implications for Thanatology
	1 Thanatechnology as a Conduit for Living, Dying, and Grieving in Contemporary Society
		THE IMPACT OF THANATECHNOLOGY ON THE EXPERIENCE  OF ILLNESS, DYING, AND GRIEF
		THE DEATH SYSTEM AND THANATECHNOLOGY
		SUMMARY OF THE CHAPTERS
		REFERENCES
	2 From Digital Divide to Digital Immortality:  Thanatechnology at the Turn of the 21st Century
		THE EMERGENCE OF THE DIGITAL DIVIDE
		MOVING ON TO DIGITAL DIVIDES
		THANATECHNOLOGY RESOURCES FOR THE DYING AND BEREAVED
		EMERGENT UBICOMP/MOBILE RESOURCES
		COMMUNICATION
		REMEMBRANCE, INHERITANCE, AND LEGACY
		FUTURE DIRECTIONS
		REFERENCES
Part II Building Online Communities of Support
	3 The Role of Social Networking Sites in Memorialization of College Students
		SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES
		METHODOLOGY
		FINDINGS
		DISCUSSION
		CONCLUSIONS
		REFERENCES
	4 The Net Generation: The Special Case of Youth
		THE APPEAL OF TECHNOLOGY AND THE INTERNET AMONG TEENAGERS
		ONLINE COMMUNITIES OF BEREAVEMENT
		SUPER-COMMUNICATION: E-MAIL, TEXT MESSAGING, INSTANT MESSAGING, AND TWEETING
		THE “GOOGLE” STAGE OF GRIEF
		POTENTIAL RISKS AND CHALLENGES IN CYBERSPACE
		IMPLICATIONS FOR CLINICIANS, DEATH EDUCATORS, AND PARENTS
		IMPLICATIONS FOR RESEARCH
		CONCLUSIONS
		REFERENCES
	5 Blogging: New Age Narratives of Dying,  Death, and Grief
		THANATOLOGY IN THE BLOGOSPHERE: A GUIDED TOUR
		IMPLICATIONS FOR DEATH EDUCATORS, GRIEF COUNSELORS, AND RESEARCHERS
		CONCLUSION
		REFERENCES
	6 Being There: Technology at the End of Life
		IMPLICATIONS FOR END-OF-LIFE CARE
		CONCLUSION
		REFERENCES
	7 GriefNet: Creating and Maintaining  an Internet Bereavement Community
		TECHNOLOGY + THANATOLOGY = SERENDIPITY
		THE PRIDES AND PERILS OF A VERTICAL GROWTH CURVE
		TECHNOLOGY TRAINS THANATOLOGIST
		TECHNOLOGY HELPS KIDS GRIEVE
		TECHNOLOGY HELPS THANATOLOGISTS WITH RESEARCH
		WHITHER WE GOETH?
		REFERENCES
	8 Attachment at Distance:  Grief Therapy in the Virtual World
		PROLOGUE
		AN INTRODUCTION TO THE PLAYERS
		EARLY MEMORIES AND EARLY SCENES
		A CHANGE OF SCENE
		REVISING AND REROLEING
		CLOSING ACTS
		POSTSCRIPT
		REFERENCES
	9 Bereavement in Online Communities:  Sources of and Support for  Disenfranchised Grief
		DISENFRANCHISED GRIEF
		ONLINE OR VIRTUAL COMMUNITIES:  SCOPE AND RELEVANT CHARACTERISTICS
		THE BEREAVEMENT IN ONLINE COMMUNITIES PROJECT
		IDENTIFYING AND AMELIORATING DISENFRANCHISED GRIEF  IN ONLINE COMMUNITIES
		References
	10 Virtual Memorials and Cyber Funerals: Contemporary Expressions of Ageless Experiences
		MEMORIALS AND CEMETERIES IN CYBERSPACE
		REFERENCES
Part III Sharing and Gathering Knowledge  in Cyberspace
	11 Open to Hope:  An Online Thanatology Resource Center
		THE ORIGIN, GOALS, AND BENEFITS OF THE OPEN TO HOPE FOUNDATION
		EMPOWERING THE BEREAVED AND VALIDATING  THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH HEART-BASED RESOURCES
		FILLING THE INFORMATION GAP
		FITTING THE TIME FRAME OF ACTUAL GRIEVING
		INVITING AUTHORS TO WRITE ARTICLES FOR THE WEBSITE
		OPEN TO HOPE RADIO
		INVITATION TO VISITORS TO TELL THEIR OWN STORIES
		SOCIAL NETWORKS
		BEHIND OPEN TO HOPE: EXECUTIVE SUPPORT, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND FUNDING
		THE IMPACT, IMPLICATIONS, AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
		REFERENCES
	12 DEATH EDUCATION
		WHAT IS DEATH EDUCATION?
		THE NEW WORLD OF ONLINE EDUCATION
		DEATH EDUCATION ONLINE: THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
		EVALUATING “GOODNESS OF FIT” FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING ONLINE
		TEACHING TIPS FOR ONLINE DEATH EDUCATORS
		hOW DO WE “DO” DEATH EDUCATION ONLINE: LET ME COUNT THE WAYS
		ASSESSMENT FOR ONLINE DEATH EDUCATION COURSES
		CONCLUSIONS
		EXHIBIT 12.1 INSTRUCTIONS ON THE VIRTUAL POSTER SESSION FROM I. CUPIT’S DYING, DEATH, AND LOSS CLASS
		REFERENCES
	13 Death Education in the Cyberclassroom:  Creating a Safe Space for Student Learning
		THE ONLINE CLASSROOM
		BUILDING COMMUNITY ONLINE: LEARNING COMMUNITIES
		THE INSTRUCTOR: SAFETY PATROL
		CREATING SAFE SPACES
		CULTURE, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSIVITY ONLINE
		TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING AND CULTURE ONLINE
		LANGUAGE
		THE CONCEPT OF TIME ONLINE
		CYBERSELF: “I’M SO MUCH COOLER ONLINE” BRAD PAISLEY
		BOUNDARIES AND BUNNY SLIPPERS
		CHARGED CONTENT
		WHEN LIFE/DEATH INTERVENES
		AGE
		GENDER
		HOW DISTANT IS TOO DISTANT IN DISTANCE EDUCATION?
		DIFFERING ABILITIES
		CONCLUSIONS
		References
	14 Research in Thanatechnology
		INTRODUCTION
		INTERNET SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH
		CONDUCTING THANATECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH
		METHODOLOGICAL CONCERNS FOR THANATECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH
		ETHICAL CONCERNS IN THANATECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH
		CONCLUSIONS
		REFERENCES
Part IV Thanatechnology: Responsibly Looking Forward
	15 Ethical Considerations When Conducting  Grief Counseling Online
		UNIQUE CHALLENGES OF INTERNET COUNSELING
		TYPES OF INTERNET COUNSELING
		IS INTERNET COUNSELING ADVISABLE?
		RESEARCH DATA ON INTERNET COUNSELING
		ETHICAL CHALLENGES WITH INTERNET COUNSELING
		CONCLUSIONS
		REFERENCES
	16 Dying, Death, and Grief in a Technological World: Implications for Now and Speculations  About th
		THANATECHNOLOGY: COMMON THEMES
		IMPLICATIONS OF THANATECHNOLOGY FOR NOW AND SPECULATIONS FOR THE FUTURE
		CONCLUSION
		REFERENCES
Appendix A Informational Support Online:  Evaluating Resources
	RESOURCES FOR SOCIAL SUPPORT
	REFERENCES
Appendix B Resources to Assist With Ethical Issues  in Online Service Provision
	TECHNOLOGY-AFFILIATED TOPICS WITHIN ETHICAL CODES/PROFESSIONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL ETHICAL GUIDELINES
	CHECKLISTS FOR WEBSITE AND PRACTITIONER COMPLIANCE WITH ETHICAL GUIDELINES
	REFERENCES
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