2025
Overview
Death education encompasses formal and informal learning about death, dying, grief, and end-of-life care, preparing individuals and professionals to understand and navigate mortality-related experiences. Research published in Death examines how death education functions within professional contexts, particularly exploring the factors that influence career sustainability among those who work directly with death and bereaved families. The journal has investigated workforce dynamics in the funeral service industry, analyzing what contributes to professionals remaining in or leaving death-related occupations. This research addresses retention and attrition patterns among funeral directors, identifying the elements that shape career longevity in fields requiring specialized knowledge about death care practices, grief support, and family services during bereavement. Understanding these professional dimensions of death education matters because adequate preparation and ongoing support for death care workers directly affects the quality of services available to grieving families and communities. By examining what sustains professionals in death-related fields, this research contributes to broader conversations about how societies prepare individuals—both professionally and personally—to engage with mortality, and how educational and workplace factors can support those who serve others during life's most difficult transitions.
Research published in this journal
1 peer-reviewed article, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.