EDUCATION FOR DEATH IN SCHOOLS
A POSSIBLE DIALOGUE?
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Death, Education, ChildhoodAbstract
Schools, as a fundamental space for comprehensive education and strengthening social ties, face significant challenges in addressing death. Death is inseparable from human development and manifests itself from childhood onwards and accompanies the entire life cycle. This theoretical essay aims to discuss the importance of education about death in the school environment. The methodology used was a theoretical essay, which enabled the construction of a critical analysis based on an argumentative and reflective exposition. It was noted that there is a shortage of scientific production on this topic. We conclude that, although children and adolescents have the capacity to deal with the topic, the school environment remains unprepared to promote open discussions about death. By recognizing and embracing its role as a space for comprehensive education, schools can become agents of transformation, preparing young people not only for life, but also for the acceptance of finitude as an inherent part of the human condition.
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