Religion, Spirituality, and Aging : A Social Work Perspective

ISBN-13: 9780789024992 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 350 str.

Harry R. Moody

Opis

Discusses the research and the issues of the ageing soul, while examining ways to improve care. Case studies affirm the positive impact that the inclusion of spirituality and religion in an ageing person's life may have on their physical and mental welfare. This compilation includes figures and tables to clearly illustrate data and theories.

Spis treści

• About the Contributors
  
• Foreword
  
• Introduction: Knowledge, Practice, and Hope (Harry R. Moody)
  
• RESEARCH
  
• Research in Spirituality, Religion, and Aging (David O. Moberg)
  
• Religion, Spirituality, and Aging for “The Aging” Themselves (Henry C. Simmons)
  
• Religion and Coping in Older Adults: A Social Work Perspective (Holly Nelson-Becker)
  
• Religiosity as a Mediator of Caregiver Well-Being: Does Ethnicity Make a Difference? (Carmen L. Morano and Denise King)
  
• “Religion Is the Finding Thing”: An Evolving Spirituality in Late Life (Susan A. Eisenhandler)
  
• Religious Congregations as Social Services Providers for Older Adults (Ram A. Cnaan, Stephanie C. Boddie, and Jennifer J. Kang)
  
• Guided by Ethics: Religion and Spirituality in Gerontological Social Work Practice (Vicki Murdock)
  
• PRACTICE
  
• Caregivers’ Use of Spirituality in Ethical Decision-Making (Terry L. Koenig)
  
• Spirituality and Social Work in Long-Term Care (Marty Richards)
  
• Geriatric Care Management: Spiritual Challenges (Leonie Nowitz)
  
• Postcards to God: Exploring Spiritual Expression Among Disabled Older Adults (Mark Brennan, Sarah B. Laditka, and Amy Cohen)
  
• Creating Sacred Scenarios: Opportunities for New Rituals and Sacred Aging (Richard Address)
  
• Culture Change in Long-Term Care: Educating the Next Generation (Dwight Roth)
  
• SEARCH FOR MEANING
  
• Autobiography as a Spiritual Practice (John-Raphael Staude)
  
• Dreams for the Second Half of Life (Harry R. Moody)
  
• A Pastoral Understanding of Positive Aging (Samuel R. Seicol)
  
• Land of Forgetfulness: Dementia Care as Spiritual Formation (Wayne A. Ewing)
  
• Caregiving and Our Inner Elder: Insights from a Spiritual Master (Richard Griffin)
  
• Living with Elder Wisdom (Eugene Bianchi)
  
• Index
  
• Reference Notes Included
  

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