Rehabilitation counselors were surveyed to determine their experiences with
and reactions to client death. Of the 153 respondents, 102 reported the de
ath of at least 1 client during the previous 5 years. Respondents' death an
xiety was investigated las measured by the Templer Death Anxiety Scale) in
relation to age, gender, training, interest in working with dying clients,
and previous experience with client death. Findings showed that respondents
younger that 44 years of age and people who did not want to work with clie
nts who had a terminal illness had significantly higher levels of death anx
iety. Implications of these results for rehabilitation practitioners and ed
ucators are discussed.