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Spiritual dimensions of ageing /

Well-known authors in the field of ageing and spirituality present their considered contributions to current understandings in this fast-changing field.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Johnson, Malcolm L. (Editor ), Walker, Joanna (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2016.
Edición:1 [edition].
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Half-title ; Title page ; Copyright information ; Table of contents; List of Contributors ; Preface ; Acknowledgements ; 1 Spirited Ageing ; Introduction ; Aims of 'Spiritual Dimensions of Ageing' ; Themes ; Personal Encounters with the Meanings of Old Age.
  • Spirituality in a Changing Landscape: Believers, Doubters and Re-constructors Grappling with the Inner Self: The Universal Quest for Meaning and Purpose ; Enabling Older People to Address Their Spirituality ; The Book ; Reinventing Spirituality ; References.
  • Part I The Spiritual Journey of Ageing 2 Spirituality and Ageing: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow ; Introduction ; How Are Spiritual Development and the Spiritual Journey Related to Ageing? ; Why Do So Few People Know about the Link between Ageing and Spirituality? ; Yesterday.
  • The Nature of Spirituality Spirituality and Ageing Imbedded in Historical Time ; Next Steps ; Spirituality and Ageing for Practitioners ; References ; 3 Ageing and Spirituality across Faiths and Cultures ; Introduction ; A Secular Model of Spirituality in Ageing.
  • The Importance of Story as a Way of Understanding the Spiritual Journey of Life A Model of Spiritual Tasks and Process of Ageing ; The Spiritual Tasks of Ageing Described ; The Association between Culture and Religion ; The Importance of Culture in Later Life.