Dying Alone

Glenys Caswell is an independent death studies scholar and associate of the University of Nottingham, UK. She is a sociologist by training and her area of research interest focuses on the social management of dying and death. She has research and published on aspects of dying alone, time of death and Scottish funerals.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. How Can We Know and Think About Dying Alone?.- 3. Dying in the United Kingdom: Context.- 4. How Do People Know That They Should Not Die Alone?.- 5. What Does It Mean to Die Alone?.- 6. Dying Alone in Public Spaces.- 7. Dying Alone in Private Spaces.- 8. What Is Wrong with Dying Alone?.