| Description |
xxv, 221 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Foreword / Robert L. Rubinstein -- Introduction: research on religion and aging-mapping an uncharted territory / L. Eugene Thomas and Susan A. Eisenhandler -- A handful of quietness: measuring the meaning of our years / Stephen Bertman -- Joan and Erik Erikson and Sarah and Abraham: parallel awakenings in the long shadow of wisdom and faith / W. Andrew Achenbaum and Stephen M. Modell -- Religious and ethical strivings in the later years: three paths to spiritual maturity and integrity / Melvin E. Miller -- Reading between the lines: aspects of transcendence and spirituality in one group / Susan E. Eisenhandler -- Quarreling with God: belief and disbelief among elderly Jewish immigrants from the former USSR / L. Eugene Thomas -- Some correlates of religiosity among Turkish adults and elderly within a cross-cultural perspective / E. Olcay Imamoglu -- Spirituality: a continually evolving component in women's identity development / Patricia C. Burke -- Surprised by joy and burdened by age: the journal and letters of John Casteel / Susan H. McFadden -- Religion as a quest and the search for meaning in later life / Andrew Futterman, James J. Dillon, Francois Garand III, and Joshua Haugh -- Late-life transcendence: a new developmental perspective on aging / Lars Tornstam |
| Summary |
Thomas and Eisenhandler provide a broad, cross-cultural framework for both qualitative and empirical research on the psychological effects for religios experience as a factor in the process of ageing. The contributors examine the importance of individual beliefs and religious traditions as psychological tools to manage late life problems such as grief, loss of family roles, health problems, or self-identity. This book is a valuable resource for anyone who are interested in the study of spirituality and its role in mental health |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Older people -- Religious life.
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Aging -- Religious aspects.
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Spirituality.
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Aged -- psychology.
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Religion.
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| Author |
Thomas, L. Eugene, 1932-
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Eisenhandler, Susan A.
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| LC no. |
98042897 |
| ISBN |
0826112358 |
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