Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ358871
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Publication Date: 1988
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Death-Related Experiences and Funerary Practices of the Hmong Refugee in the United States.
Hayes, Christopher L.; Kalish, Richard A.
Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, v18 n1 p63-70 1987-88
Reviews death-related experiences and concerns of Hmong refugees from Laos. Discusses traditional funerary and burial practices of the Hmong and barriers to maintaining these practices in the United States. Draws parallels between Hmong experiences and those of Holocaust victims. Discusses implications for those who work with the dying and grieving. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Death, Emotional Adjustment, Emotional Experience, Folk Culture, Grief, Refugees
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Language: English
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