<Tab/>Death is not perceived the same in every culture. Neither does every culture practice the mourning process identically. Influential factors include religious beliefs as well as other regional or societal ideologies. The cultural pluralism that exists in the United States demands that a multicultural perspective be used when addressing death and mourning issues with clients and their families. It is the responsibility of the social worker to become educated on …showed first 75 words of 1450 total…

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