Funeral Practices Are Intended to Assist Bereaved Persons and Society

question 39

Multiple Choice

Funeral practices are intended to assist bereaved persons and society by

• A) assisting in reintegration
• B) contributing to realization of the implications of death
• C) disposing of the body in appropriate ways
• D) all of these
• E) none of these

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Definitions:

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