Pt. 1 Cross-cultural and personal perspectives.
Cross-cultural variation in the experience, expression, and understanding of grief / Paul C. Rosenblatt
One woman's interracial journey / Vivian Jenkins Nelsen
Personal reflections on death, grief, and cultural diversity / Kathleen F. Lundquist and Vivian Jenkins Nelsen
Pt. 2 Dying, death, and grief among selected ethnic communities.
Mourning and funeral customs of African Americans / Hosea L. Perry
Mexican American perspectives related to death / Barbara Younoszai
Hmong death customs: traditional and acculturated / Bruce Thowpaou Bliatout


Native Americans: adapting, yet retaining / Martin Brokenleg and David Middleton
To honor the dead and comfort the mourners: traditions in Judaism / Barry D. Cytron
Death and dying in Buddhism / Ken and Nga Truitner
Islamic customs regarding death / Farah Gilanshah
Memorial services among Quakers and Unitarians / Donald P. Irish
Pt. 3 Reflections and conclusions.
Reflections by professional practitioners / Donald P. Irish
Conclusions / Donald P. Irish, Kathleen F. Lundquist, and Vivian Jenkins Nelsen
App. A Ethnic population data and trends, United States and Canada / Donald P. Irish
App. B Questions that might be asked / Donald P. Irish


App. C Personal reflections on the African American experience / Juan L. Turner
App. D Personal reflections on the Hispanic experience / Marcial Vasquez.