Accessible funerals and people with intellectual disability

Rachel Forrester-Jones; Philip McCallion; Mary McCarron; Roger J. Stancliffe; Michele Y. Wiese

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-98697-1_10

Accessible funerals and people with intellectual disability

Rachel Forrester-Jones
, Philip McCallion
, Mary McCarron
, Roger J. Stancliffe
, Michele Y. Wiese

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Abstract

This chapter briefly outlines Western funeral practices and then describes how funeral participation is important to successful grieving and meaning making of others’ death. It examines research on funeral attendance and barriers, involving adults with intellectual disability. COVID-19 has restricted funeral participation for all, highlighting how people with disabilities have often been excluded from these rituals long before the pandemic. Experiences of both exclusion and participation are conveyed in several individual stories. The significance of emotional, social and spiritual supports linked to funerals (and the impact of being denied these) is discussed so that people with disabilities can be better supported to engage with and meaningfully participate in others’ funerals, and have a say in their own funeral arrangements if they wish to. A list of resources is provided.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	End of Life and People with Intellectual and Developmental Disability: Contemporary Issues, Challenges, Experiences and Practice
Editors	Roger J. Stancliffe, Michele Y. Wiese, Philip McCallion, Mary McCarron
Place of Publication	Switzerland
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan
Pages	265-296
Number of pages	32
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030986971
ISBN (Print)	9783030986964
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98697-1_10
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2022

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Forrester-Jones, R., McCallion, P., McCarron, M., Stancliffe, R. J., & Wiese, M. Y. (2022). Accessible funerals and people with intellectual disability. In R. J. Stancliffe, M. Y. Wiese, P. McCallion, & M. McCarron (Eds.), End of Life and People with Intellectual and Developmental Disability: Contemporary Issues, Challenges, Experiences and Practice (pp. 265-296). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98697-1_10

Forrester-Jones, Rachel ; McCallion, Philip ; McCarron, Mary et al. / Accessible funerals and people with intellectual disability. End of Life and People with Intellectual and Developmental Disability: Contemporary Issues, Challenges, Experiences and Practice. editor / Roger J. Stancliffe ; Michele Y. Wiese ; Philip McCallion ; Mary McCarron. Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, 2022. pp. 265-296

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Forrester-Jones, R, McCallion, P, McCarron, M, Stancliffe, RJ & Wiese, MY 2022, Accessible funerals and people with intellectual disability. in RJ Stancliffe, MY Wiese, P McCallion & M McCarron (eds), End of Life and People with Intellectual and Developmental Disability: Contemporary Issues, Challenges, Experiences and Practice. Palgrave Macmillan, Switzerland, pp. 265-296. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98697-1_10

Accessible funerals and people with intellectual disability. / Forrester-Jones, Rachel; McCallion, Philip; McCarron, Mary et al.
End of Life and People with Intellectual and Developmental Disability: Contemporary Issues, Challenges, Experiences and Practice. ed. / Roger J. Stancliffe; Michele Y. Wiese; Philip McCallion; Mary McCarron. Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan, 2022. p. 265-296.

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