Spiritual Resiliency and Aging Hope, Relationality, and the Creative Self |
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| Author:
| Ramsey, Janet L.
Blieszner, Rosemary |
| ISBN: | 978-0-89503-387-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2012 |
| Publisher: | Baywood Publishing Company, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $121.00 |
Book Description:
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Offers a corrective to anxious, dichotomised visions of aging that either deny the realities of growing old (leading to exclusion, patronisation, and labelling) or present unrealistic views of aging (leading to romanticising of older persons and their lives). It demonstrates how narrative theory can increase an appreciation for implicit themes, roles, and tones in the stories of resilient older adults. And it demonstrates how denominationally specific research and theologically...
More DescriptionOffers a corrective to anxious, dichotomised visions of aging that either deny the realities of growing old (leading to exclusion, patronisation, and labelling) or present unrealistic views of aging (leading to romanticising of older persons and their lives). It demonstrates how narrative theory can increase an appreciation for implicit themes, roles, and tones in the stories of resilient older adults. And it demonstrates how denominationally specific research and theologically informed analysis can increase gerontologists' understanding of older adults' spiritual resources.