A Good Death is based on a survey in East London and provides a wide range of fascinating and helpful insights into all aspects of experiencing death and surviving grief.
The voices in the book are those of people who have managed to cope despite being under the shadow of impending death. Their experience could be a comfort to anybody in a similar situation. A Good Death is intended for people who are dying, for their lay and professional carers and for student doctors, nurses and social workers.

Michael Young is Director of and Lesley Cullen is a Research Officer at the Institute of Community Studies. Michael Young is the author of The Rise of the Meritocracy and co-author, with Peter Willmott, of Family and Kinship in East London.

Preface-personal note 1 Slow death 2 The patients 3 The battle for independence 4 The carer at home 5 The doctor 6 Pain and euthanasia 7 Beyond our care but not our caring 8 The afterlife 9 In conclusion: collective immortality