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Autore |
MacKinlay Elizabeth <1940-> |
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Titolo |
Spiritual growth and care in the fourth age of life [[electronic resource] /] / Elizabeth MacKinlay |
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London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2006 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-56669-8 |
9786610566242 |
1-84642-480-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (271 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Older people - Care |
Older people - Pastoral counseling of |
Older people - Religious life |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-264) and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The spiritual dimension of ageing and people in need of care -- The studies of frail older people and staff in aged care -- Assessment of spirituality and spiritual needs : a developmental approach -- Meaning in life and frailty in the later years -- Wisdom, final meaning, the spiritual journey and frail older people -- Spiritual reminiscence : provisional and final meanings in frail older people -- The spiritual journey and mental health amongst older adults in need of care -- Meeting the challenge : older people with memory loss and dementia -- Worship and use of ritual among older people : working in multifaith and multicultural societies -- Vulnerability and transcendence, living in a disintegrating body and failure to thrive -- Vulnerability, transcendence -- Living with chronic physical health problems -- Relationship and intimacy needs among nursing home residents -- Grief, death, dying and spirituality in an aged care facility -- Ethical issues in the fourth age of life -- The model of spiritual growth and care in the fourth age of life. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book explores the spiritual dimension of ageing and investigates the role of pastoral and spiritual care in helping the frail elderly cope |
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