Exam 3

• Family Structre
• religion
• goverment
• economic
• age
• educational level
• mobility

operate under a nuculer family structure withing guidelines of the modified extended nuclear family. Most americans aren't married or getting married, but living together. we might see see an increase in single parent families

characterized as Judeo-Christian country with religion being allowed for the Doctrine of Atonement

states that at death the creator is united with its creation (life after death)

• democratic
• *freedom of choice, were free to select type of funeral we desire

• free enterprise we can own & operate a business in America without race, economic status, ethnicity, gender, etc.
• *You can own a home without being licensed yourself.

• youth oriented
• modern tendency is to place the ederly in nursing homes or provide in-home care by licensed agency, contributing to the death-denying society

• the study of death, dying and grief
• *derived from the name Thantos Greek god of death

• high degree of educational status
• America is encouraged & sometimes expected to take part in furthering their education beyond highschool. America has a higher degree of educational status & better public schools

• a "nation on the go"
• very mobile, neo-localism families (neo-localism-movement from place of birth) is now an accepted way of life

• use of funeral homes
• embalming
• viewing
• visitation
• use of funeral director
• credit-money
• disposition of remains
• organized funeal rites; ceremonies & religion

the site of rosaries, visitation & fraternal services including embalming & body preparation

• chruch services
• defensive driving classes
• grief therepy group meetings
• CPR & Red Cross classes
• Emergency crisis by FEMA or other govermental agencies

civil war & accepted after WWII it's a definte public health value

• disinfection
• preservation
• restoration

• a method of priving provides seperate charge for each item of service & merchandise.
• Funeral Rules are goverened by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

present or recent burial grounds other than the past church yard burials

are the year-round maintanence programs provided with memorial park cemetaries so families on the go have their loved one's grave maintained all year long appearing to be cared for.

2 or more people, unrelated by either blood or marriage who are sharing living quarters together

are a way of life for state & national funeral services organizations to contribute money to state & national political groups to distribute to legislators seeking re-election

• consumer movement by memorial societies
• ecology
• cost
• neo-localism on a family choosing cremation

encourage families to spend less on funerals & have a memorial service instead of a traditional service

"go green" enviromental aware, providing biodegradable cardboard caskets & biodegradable urns

cremate & have a memorial service when it's more convienient for them

• from "cremation is gaining" by William E. Phipps
• 1. scarcity of land
• 2. increased cost related to burial
• 3. viewing the end result as being the same just a difference in the amount of time taken to accomplish the result
• 4. religious interpretations bibilica verse Genesis 3:19 "Dust to Dust"

• creamtion rising 1% ea. year
• 80% Japanese disposition
• 70% British
• 26% Americans

• increased automobile use
• increased use of air travel
• changes in traditional burial ground
• image of funeral homes
• churches
• population growth
• medical advances

the use & requirements in continuing education: 16 hours of C.E.U (Continuning Education Units)

the lack of education in individuals in industry is the major issue and are now required to get & keep you license making them burdenson