Aging, spirituality, and pastoral care: A multi-national perspective

Elizabeth MacKinlay (Editor), James W. Ellor (Editor), Stephen Pickard (Editor)

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Abstract

How can you foster spiritual growth in older people? This multidisciplinary work re-examines issues of aging with dignity and spiritual meaning. Aging, Spirituality, and Pastoral Care: A Multi-National Perspective brings together chaplains, pastors, counselors, and health care practitioners in all walks of gerontology from around the world to present a fully rounded picture of the spiritual needs and potentialities of this fast-growing population. It also includes a study of the spiritual awareness of nurses working in six different nursing homes, as well as a model for a parish nursing practice that focuses on the aged. Aging, Spirituality, and Pastoral Care addresses urgent issues for older people, including: Social and spiritual isolation. The wisdom of the aging. The need for intimacy. Sexuality among older people. Living with dementia. The spiritual dimensions of caregiving.

Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationBinghamton, NY
PublisherTaylor & Francis
Number of pages204
Edition2
ISBN (Electronic)9780203049044
ISBN (Print) 9781136402524
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 13 May 2013

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