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New directions in the study of late life religiousness and spirituality
— Parts II and III | | Author(s) | Susan H McFadden, Mark Brennan, Julie Hicks Patrick |
| Journal title | Journal of Religious Gerontology, vol 14, no 2/3, 2003 |
| Pages | pp 85-232 (whole issue) |
| Source | Haworth Document Delivery Center, The Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580, USA. |
| Keywords | Religion ; Spiritual characteristics [elderly] ; Conference proceedings ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | This collection of papers originated in several symposia offered at the 2001 meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA). The title of the conference was "2001 - A gerontological odyssey: exploring science, society and spirituality". The papers in this collection examine questions of "how", "what", and "why" in relation to religiousness and spirituality and the lives of older adults. The second part of this collection looks at definitions of religion and spirituality, especially across the life course. The importance of religious commitments within a community is particularly stressed. The third and final part considers why religious belief and a spiritual sense of meaningful connectedness become salient as some people grow older; and why spiritual values appear to provide a "buffer" against the deleterious effects of life crises. It is concluded that more longitudinal research is required, and this should include non-religious older adults and their belief systems. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-030811206 B |
| Classmark | TR: EX: 6M: 7T |
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