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Author:   Susan H. Mcfadden ,  Mark Brennan ,  Julie Hicks Patrick
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.340kg
ISBN:  

9780789020390

ISBN 10:   0789020394
Pages:   258
Publication Date:   11 September 2003
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Charting a Course for the 21st Century Studies of Late Life Religiousness and Spirituality Part I. Epistemological Stirrings in the Study of Religiousness and Spirituality Examining Spirituality Over Time: Latent Growth Curve and Individual Growth Curve Analyses Uncovering Spirituality Resiliency Through Feminist Qualitative Methods Spiritual Issues in Health and Social Care: Practice into Policy? A Mighty Fortress Is Our Atheism: Defining the Nature of Religiousness in the Elderly Part II. Approaches to the Definitional Dilemma Practical Philosophies: Interpretations of Religion and Spirituality by African American and European American Elders Dwelling and Seeking in Late Adulthood: The Psychosocial Implications of Two Types of Religious Orientation Widows’ Spiritual Journeys: Do They Quest? The Role of Social Context in Religion Part III. The Fruits of the Religious Life Why Believe? The Effects of Religious Beliefs on Emotional Well Being Coping with the Uncontrollable: The Use of General and Religious Coping by Caregivers to Spouses with Dementia Effects of Religiosity and Spirituality on Depressed Affect and Prosocial Behaviors Religiosity, Afterlife Beliefs, and Bereavement Adjustment in Adulthood Afterword: A Conversation About Theories, Definitions, and Applications Index Reference Notes Included

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