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American funeral services can vary greatly but some over all changes have recently occurred. For instance, the funeral service industry has traditionally been a male dominated profession. Today, almost half of all mortuary science students in America are women. Many women are attracted by the attributes needed by a funeral service director. A good funeral director will have compassion, good communication skills, the ability to plan events, and the desire to comfort those individuals coping with death. Another change in the field is the fact that in the past most funeral homes were family run businesses. Recently, big business has gotten interested in the funeral business. Some people feel that having a funeral at a franchise funeral home would feel impersonal and be in poor taste.
The popularity of cremation is also a newer trend in the funeral service industry. Approximately twenty five percent of Americans now choose cremation. There are several factors associated with this......

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