Religion, spirituality, and aging : a social work perspective / / Harry R. Moody, editor

• Pubblicazione: Binghamton, N.Y. : , : Haworth Social Work Practice Press, , 2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (365 p.)
• Disciplina: 259/.3
• Soggetto topico: Older Christians - Religious life; Aging - Religious aspects - Christianity; Older people - Services for
• Altri autori: MoodyHarry R
• Note generali: "Co-published simultaneously as Journal of gerontological social work, volume 45, numbers 1/2 and 3 2005."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Religion, Spirituality, and Aging: A Social Work Perspective; Copyright; CONTENTS; About the Contributors; Foreword; Introduction: Knowledge, Practice, and Hope; RESEARCH; Research in Spirituality, Religion,and Aging; Religion, Spirituality, and Aging for ""The Aging"" Themselves; Religion and Coping in Older Adults: A Social Work Perspective; Religiosity as a Mediator of Caregiver Well-Being: Does Ethnicity Make a Difference?; ""Religion Is the Finding Thing"": An Evolving Spirituality in Late Life; Religious Congregations as Social Services Providers for Older Adults ; Guided by Ethics: Religion and Spirituality in Gerontological Social Work PracticePRACTICE; Caregivers' Use of Spirituality in Ethical Decision-Making; Spirituality and Social Work in Long-Term Care; Geriatric Care Management: Spiritual Challenges; Postcards to God: Exploring Spiritual Expression Among Disabled Older Adults; Creating Sacred Scenarios: Opportunities for New Rituals and Sacred Aging; Culture Change in Long-Term Care: Educating the Next Generation; SEARCH FOR MEANING; Autobiography as a Spiritual Practice; Dreams for the Second Half of Life ; A Pastoral Understanding of Positive AgingLand of Forgetfulness: Dementia Care as Spiritual Formation; Caregiving and Our Inner Elder: Insights from a Spiritual Master; Living with Elder Wisdom; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Learn how to make a more positive impact with your social work with the agedReligion is an important coping mechanism for many aging adults. Religion, Spirituality, and Aging: A Social Work Perspective presents the latest research that shows how religion and spirituality can improve quality of life for elders. Respected social work researchers and scholars provide insight and practical methods for fostering positive aging while also considering how spirituality and religion can affect practitioners themselves. The full range of advantages and ethical implications are discussed in c
• Titolo autorizzato: Religion, spirituality, and aging
• ISBN: 1-136-42499-7; 0-203-05065-7; 1-283-88404-6; 1-136-42492-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910779451603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II