Appropriate death: College students' preferences vs. actuarial projections

Appropriate death was defined as the kind of death a person might choose for himself/herself, if given a choice. Ss were 382 college students who stated their preferences for (a) age at time of death; (b) cause of death; (c) site of death; and (d) means of disposal of remains. Preferences were compa...

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Published in:Journal of clinical psychology 1981-01, Vol.37 (1), p.28-31
Main Authors: McDonald, Rita T., Carroll, J. David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Attitude to Death
Choice Behavior
Female
Humans
Male
Morbidity
Students - psychology
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Summary:Appropriate death was defined as the kind of death a person might choose for himself/herself, if given a choice. Ss were 382 college students who stated their preferences for (a) age at time of death; (b) cause of death; (c) site of death; and (d) means of disposal of remains. Preferences were compared with national actuarial projections. The preferred average life expectancy for women was lower than the national average life expectancy (p
ISSN:0021-9762
1097-4679
DOI:10.1002/1097-4679(198101)37:1<28::AID-JCLP2270370106>3.0.CO;2-M