"The Ultimate Challenge: Coping with Death, Dying and Bereavement", presents the topic as seen through a Canadian perspective, including Canadian demographics and examples specifically taken from events within Canada. There is a balance of theoretical, empirical and practical material, making "The Ultimate Challenge: Coping with Death, Dying and Bereavement" appropriate for students who want a basic knowledge of the area and for students who are training in mental health or medical areas in which such knowledge will have immediate applications. The area of death, dying and bereavement is multi-disciplinary, and this book draws on material from the different disciplines: psychology, sociology, anthropology, economics, history, political science, literature and the arts. Issues and concepts are illustrated with newspaper items and case studies, increasing the immediate relevance of the material presented.