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Death at Work

Existential and Psychosocial Perspectives on End-of-Life Care

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Authors:
  1. Kjetil Moen

    1. University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway

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  • Argues for the pressing need for a re-humanization of end of life care workers
  • Summarises care workers experiences in terms of existential challenges
  • Explores an under-researched topic within health and social care

Part of the book series: Studies in the Psychosocial (STIP)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. Introduction

    • Kjetil Moen
    Pages 1-21

  3. The Narrative Subject—A Theoretical Positioning

    • Kjetil Moen
    Pages 23-42

  4. Research Beneath the Surface—A Methodological Positioning

    • Kjetil Moen
    Pages 43-83

  5. Jacob

    • Kjetil Moen
    Pages 85-105

  6. Eric

    • Kjetil Moen
    Pages 107-123

  7. Karla

    • Kjetil Moen
    Pages 125-150

  8. Dina

    • Kjetil Moen
    Pages 151-173

  9. To Be or Not to Be—An Outline of Existential Concerns

    • Kjetil Moen
    Pages 175-224

  10. An Existential-Psychosocial Reading

    • Kjetil Moen
    Pages 225-301

  11. Implications for Research and Future Practice

    • Kjetil Moen
    Pages 303-311

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 313-332
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About this book

This book explores how, in encounters with the terminally ill and dying, there is something existentially at stake for the professional, not only the patient. It connects the professional and personal lives of the interviewees, a range of professionals working in palliative and intensive care. Kjetil Moen discusses how the inner and outer worlds, the psychic and the social, and the existential and the cultural, all inform professionals’ experience of work at the boundary between life and death. Death at Work is written for an academic audience, but is accessible to and offers insights for practitioners in a variety of fields.

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“While the book is primarily aimed at academics and students, it will be of interest to practitioners working in end-of-life care. This text is written in a clear, precise, and scholarly manner; it is well researched and extensively documented (bibliographies and index included) and makes a valuable addition to collections on health and psychology.” (J. Bailey, Choice, Vol. 56 (5), January, 2019)​

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway

    Kjetil Moen

About the author

Kjetil Moen is Associate Professor at the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Stavanger, Norway. He also works as Chaplain at the University Hospital of Stavanger.

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