A WIRTHLIN REPORT STUDY OF CREMATION CUSTOMERS RECENTLY SUGGESTED THAT ABOUT 75% OF PEOPLE DO NOT CHOOSE CREMATION BECAUSE OF PRICE. GIVE YOUR PERSPECTIVE ON WHY YOU THINK THIS IS THE CASE. FOR THIS BLOG POSTING, TALK TO AT LEAST TEN PEOPLE ABOUT THEIR PREFERENCES. REPORT ON THE SPECIFICS OF YOUR INTERVIEWS. INCLUDE DATA REGARDING BURIAL VS. CREMATION NUMBERS AND SPECIFIC REASONS WHY PEOPLE ARE CHOOSING CREMATION AS FINAL DISPOSITION. SUPPORT YOUR POSTING WITH QUOTES OR NARRATIVE STORIES FROM YOUR INTERVIEWING. (NOTE: PLEASE TRY TO DIVERSIFY YOUR POPULATION WITH AN EMPHASIS ON "BABY BOOMERS". A SUGGESTED BREAK DOWN MIGHT BE AS FOLLOWS:
- TWO 20-35 YEAR OLD
- TWO 36-49 YEAR OLD
- THREE 50-65 YEAR OLD
- THREE OVER 65 YEAR
PLEASE REMEMBER THIS POSTING SHOULD BE ABOUT 150-250 WORDS (BUT LONGER IS ACCEPTABLE) THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST BE POSTED NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2010 BY 12NOON (EST).