Journal of Social Equity and Public Administration

Equity in the End:

The Challenges of Death and Burial

Staci Zavattaro

University of Central Florida

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24926/jsepa.v2i1.5097

Keywords: social equity; death management; burial

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Abstract

This Promoting Social Justice essay brings attention to public sector death management, especially where equity concerns could arise. Based on interviews with deathcare professionals, some issues can include challenges of death certificates, land use at cemeteries, and coroner versus medical examiner systems. Research questions for future study are included in each section.

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Author Biography

Staci Zavattaro, University of Central Florida

 

Staci M. Zavattaro, PhD (she/her) (staci.zavattaro@ucf.edu) is professor of public administration at the University of Central Florida. With Brandi Blessett, Sean McCandless, and Esteban Santis, she is coeditor of the Routledge book series Social Justice from a Liberatory Perspective.

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