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Spiritual Growth and Care in the Fourth Age of Life

Spiritual Growth and Care in the Fourth Age of Life

Elizabeth MacKinlay

This book explores the spiritual dimension of ageing and investigates the role of pastoral and spiritual care in helping the frail elderly cope with end-of-life issues. Focusing on the experience of nursing home residents and anecdotes gathered in interviews, MacKinlay sensitively presents the struggles facing older people in need of care. more »

2006, Paperback: £19.99/ $32.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-231-1, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 272pp

Keywords: health care, older people, palliative care, practical theology, psychoanalysis, spirituality, theology

Spirituality and Ageing

Spirituality and Ageing

Edited by Albert Jewell

Spirituality and Ageing presents the experience of ageing as an opportunity for spiritual reflection and affirmation of life. The contributors are religious and spiritual leaders and ethical thinkers from a range of different backgrounds. They define 'spirituality' as the fulfilment of the universal human need for purpose, values and relationships. more »

1998, Paperback: £25.00/ $39.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-631-7, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 196pp

Keywords: older people, palliative care, practical theology, psychiatry, psychoanalysis, spirituality, theology

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