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| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Atchley, Robert C. Spirituality and aging. Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009 (OCoLC)609156775 |
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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Robert C Atchley |
| ISBN: | 9780801891199 0801891191 |
| OCLC Number: | 228631797 |
| Awards: | Winner of Gerontologial Society of America Richard Kalish Innovative Publication Award 2009. |
| Description: | xvi, 199 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | Basic frames of reference -- Spiritual journeying -- Examples using an expanded view. |
| Responsibility: | Robert C. Atchley. |
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Considers fundamental questions about the meaning of being and how it is shaped by the experience of aging. Atchley's major goal is to provide a conceptual and theoretical picture of spirituality as a subject in its own right, separate from, though sometimes overlapping with religion. He acknowledges that many find that their religious beliefs provide an important and maybe even exclusive context for spirituality, but discovered that as age increases so does the proportion of people who see spirituality in a broader context than formal or organised religion. He sets out to use language that will enable conversation around spiritual experiences we can share rather than religious concepts that separate us. Counselling Today [New Zealand] 2009 This innovative essay will stimulate theory development and research. -- David O. Moberg Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith 2009 Indeed, because of Atchley's extensive knowledge and experiences in spirituality and aging, this volume should serve as an excellent supplement for anyone interested in research, practice, or teaching of spirituality and aging. -- Holly Nelson-Becker Canadian Journal on Aging 2009 Atchley is... to be greatly commended for opening our eyes to a fuller and richer view of the place of spirituality in the ageing process. That he is able to explore all of these themes with such insight and depth in this slim and accessible monograph is to his credit. Spirituality and Aging is a seminal work for the religious gerontology field and should be added to the must-read list for anyone seeking to be an informed scholar or practitioner in this field. -- Jeff Levin Journal of Ageing and Society 2010 Read more...
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