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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452286303321

Titolo

Spiritual assessment and intervention with older adults : current directions and applications / / Mark Brennan and Debbie Heiser, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York ; ; London : , : Routledge, , 2012

ISBN

0-203-05116-5

1-299-45896-3

1-136-43388-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (298 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BrennanMark (Mark G.)

HeiserDebbie

Disciplina

259/.3

Soggetti

Older people - Religious life

Older people - Pastoral counseling of

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Co-published simultaneously as Journal of religion, spirituality, & aging, volume 17, numbers 1/2 2004"--T.p.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; About the Editors; Introduction: Spiritual Assessment and Intervention: Current Directions and Applications; Spiritual, Religious, Nonspiritual, and Nonreligious Narratives in Marginalized Older Adults: A Typology of Coping Styles; A Feasibility Study of a Parent Care Planning Model with Two Faith-Based Communities; Raising Awareness of Abuse of Older Persons: An Issue for Faith Communities?; Empowering Spirituality and Generativity Through Intergenerational Connections

Spiritual Activities for Adults with Alzheimer's Disease: The Cognitive Components of Dementia and ReligionSpirituality and Palliative Care: The CARE Cabinet Intervention; Spiritual Caregiving for Older Adults: A Perspective from Clinical Practice; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Stay up-to-date with the latest innovative methods of meeting the spiritual needs of the elderly Spiritual Assessment and Intervention: Current Directions and Applications examines current state-of-the-art efforts in the development and implementation of spiritual interventions for older adults. Academics and practitioners working in



social work, social welfare, medicine, and mental health and aging present innovative approaches to meeting major challenges in the field of gerontology, including elder abuse, dementia, care giving, palliative care, and intergenerational relationships