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ERIC Number: EJ998085
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 23
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1052-4800
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College Students' Comfort Level Discussing Death with Faculty and Perceptions of Faculty Support for Grief-Affected Students
Hedman, A. S.
Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, v23 n4 p77-99 2012
Students' comfort discussing death with faculty, views regarding faculty's likelihood to provide accommodations to grief-affected students, and perceived empathy of faculty were assessed. Undergraduate students (n = 371) attending a Midwestern university completed the Student Survey on Grief Issues. Twenty-six percent reported the death of at least one close loved one since college. Over 30% reported being comfortable discussing such a death with a professor, 37% discussing it with an advisor. Forty percent stated that faculty members were empathetic. Students perceived that professors were more likely to provide accommodations closer to the date of death than later on. Faculty are encouraged to know the potential effects of grief for students and the services available. (Contains 2 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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