Two groups of students, those who had registered for a course entitled The Sociology of Death and those who had registered for another sociology class were compared as to their death related experiences. Students in the Sociology of Death class reported more deaths of friends and relatives over two five-year periods, and more work experiences in death related settings than students in the control group. The differences were significant at the .05 level. No significant differences were found between the two groups in terms of anticipated occupations in death related settings.
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