Perspectives on Palliative and End-of-Life Care: Disease, Social and Cultural Contexts explores how interventions can be used to address a range of issues across social and cultural contexts for those in need of end of life care.

Rebecca S. Allen is Professor of Psychology at the Alabama Research Institute on Aging and the Department of Psychology, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA.

Brian D. Carpenter is Professor of Psychology, Washington University, St Louis, MO, USA.

Morgan K. Eichorst is a Psychologist at the Salem Veterans Affairs Medical Center, USA.

1. The International Context of Behavioural Palliative and End-of-Life Care Revisited by Allen, Carpenter, & Eichorst Section 1: Specific Populations and Palliative and EOL Care 2. Living and Dying Well with HIV/AIDS Chapter by Parker, Csikai, & Payne Foster (USA) 3. Serious Mental Illness and Palliative Care Chapter by Kasl-Godley and Hiroto (USA) 4. Person-Centered End-of-Life Care for Individuals Living with Dementia in the United Kingdom Chapter by Chatterjee and Downs (UK) Section 2: Social and Cultural Contexts Including Ethics, Bereavement, and Policy Issues 5. Ethical Issues in Palliative and End-of-Life Care Chapter by Halli-Tierney, Albright, Dragan, Lippe, & Allen (USA) 6. Diversity in Family Bereavement Chapter by Matthews et al. (USA) 7. Policy and practice on psychosocial care in palliative care programs Chapter by Guldin and Payne (Europe) 8. Synthesis and the Future of Palliative and End-of-Life Care by Carpenter, Eichorst, Dorman, & Allen