Published November 2001
by Haworth Pastoral Press .
Written in
| The Physical Object | |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | 114 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL9492976M |
| ISBN 10 | 0789013886 |
| ISBN 10 | 9780789013880 |
May 12, · Spirituality, Religion, and Aging: Illuminations for Therapeutic Practice by Holly Nelson-Becker is a highly integrative book written for students, professionals in aging, ministers, and older adults themselves. Readers will gain the knowledge and skills they need to assess, engage, and address the spiritual and religious needs of older springhigheredcio.com by: 2. Aug 13, · This book examines the ways religion and spirituality are experienced by aging persons within an aging society. It aims to encompass the wholeness of the elder's life, including spiritual yearnings that are often shaped by religious faith and practice.5/5(2). Accept. We use cookies to improve your website experience. To learn about our use of cookies and how you can manage your cookie settings, please see our Cookie Policy. By closing this message, you are consenting to our use of cookies. Sixteen Religion and Aging Ellen Idler I. Background ment in the book Childhood and Society () and Matilda White Riley’s Religion was one, if not the most, promi-theory of age stratification outlinednent area of inquiry for the classical the-in Age and Society (Riley & Foner, orists in the social springhigheredcio.com by: 7.
Sep 03, · New Dimensions in Spirituality, Religion, and Aging expands the traditional focus of religiosity to include and evaluate recent research and discoveries on the role of secular spirituality in the aging process. Contributors examine the ways conventional religion and other forms of spirituality affect human development, health and longevity, and Author: Vern L. Bengtson, Merril D Silverstein. While mental health professionals are the primary intended audience, I also believe this book holds value for people who just want to learn more about aging, spirituality, and religion. Out of my experience teaching for 20 years, I know that individuals learn through multiple formats. Feb 19, · Spirituality and Aging by Robert C. Atchley is different from both of these books in this regard as well as a number of others, and it fits well into this trio of works illustrating the current state of the field of religion, spirituality, and aging. The book continues Atchley’s decades-long contributions to gerontology and in fact can be Cited by: 4. Dec 06, · Religion and Aging is an invaluable resource to anyone who works with old people, whether in adult day-care programs, nursing homes, hospitals, or other senior citizens’groups. It will help chaplains, pastors, rabbis, and other clergy minister more effectively to the older members of their springhigheredcio.com: Derrell R. Watkins.
Growing Old in Christ makes an excellent start at formulating a theology of aging and defining the relationship between the elderly and the church. One hopes that subsequent books on faith and aging will engage the social research, allow the old to speak more for . New Dimensions in Spirituality, Religion, and Aging expands the traditional focus of religiosity to include and evaluate recent research and discoveries on the role of secular spirituality in the aging process. Contributors examine the ways conventional religion and other forms of. Dec 01, · Aging, Spirituality, and Religion, Volume 1 published in by Fortress Press, provided the sociological, psychological, and theological perspectives for examining the ways in which spirituality and religion are experienced by aging persons in our society. As such, it provided the theoretical foundations for considering aging, spirituality and religion. This paper provides an overview of theory in religion, aging, and health. It offers both a primer on theory and a roadmap for researchers. Four “tenses” of theory are described—distinct ways that theory comes into play in this field: grand theory, mid-range theory, use of theoretical models, and positing of constructs which mediate or moderate putative religious springhigheredcio.com by:
