Ageing, Disability and Spirituality: Addressing the Challenge of Disability in Later LifeElizabeth MacKinlay Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 15 févr. 2008 - 272 pages This collection examines theological and ethical issues of ageing, disability and spirituality, with an emphasis on how ageing affects people who have mental health and developmental disabilities. |
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... become much more aware of the issues surrounding mental health issues in later life. Dementia, in particular, and depression have gained higher focus and interest. But now, further challenges arise as ageing adult children with ...
... become independent. Hauerwas sets out an argument based on this being the wrong goal because 'We are creatures. Dependency, not autonomy, is one of the ontological characteristics of our lives' (2004a, p.16). This dependency is an ...
... become exhausted in the unrelenting pressures of speaking tours, and she feels that she cannot continue to speak publicly; her husband is doing much more of the speaking for her now. Chapter 5, by Eileen Glass, provides a wonderful and ...
... become fearful that we too may be caught out and labelled because of our own hidden disabilities. In the L'Arche community, all people are valued, regardless of capacity or disability. Fear. as. a. barrier. to. well-being. and. to. care.
... become labelled. Hudson suggests that use of language can either enable or disable persons, and the power of ... becomes a means of recognizing personal identity, and in this case, the story of Jacob is presented as a way into disability ...
Table des matières
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A Narrative of Ageing
Loss and Exclusion | 72 |
Ethical
and Theological Issues for
Dementia Care | 81 |
Exploring Disability
and Spirituality | 94 |
The Interplay of Faith
and Depression in Later Life | 163 |
The Potential for Choir Work
to Reduce Depression and
Meet Spiritual Needs | 182 |
Chapter
15
Humour and Its Link to Meaning
and Spirituality in War | 200 |
Chapter
16
Pastoral Rituals Ageing and
New Paths into Meaning | 217 |
The Possibilities for
Wellbeing and Care | 233 |
REFERENCES
| 240 |
CONTRIBUTORS
| 258 |
SUBJECT INDEX
| 263 |
Jacobs
Wrestling with the Unknown
Genesis 32 | 106 |
Addressing the Challenge of
Dementia in Later Life | 118 |
A Journey Inwards
to a Spiritual Self | 134 |
Buddhist Perspectives for a
Theology of Pastoral Care
for the Ageing and Persons
with Disabilities | 145 |
AUTHOR INDEX
| 269 |
back cover | 273 |