Spiritual Dimensions of Ageing

Malcolm Johnson,Joanna Walker

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Year: 2016
• ISBN:
  9781316825532
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: Developmental Psychology
• Index: Psychology

Our understandings of both ageing and spirituality are changing rapidly in the twenty-first century, and grasping the significance of later life spirituality is now crucial in the context of extended longevity. Spiritual Dimensions of Ageing will inform and engage those who study or practise in all fields that relate to the lives of older people, especially in social, psychological and health-related domains, but also wherever the maintenance and development of spiritual meaning and purpose are recognised as important for human flourishing. Bringing together an international group of leading scholars across the fields of psychology, theology, history, philosophy, sociology and gerontology, the volume distils the latest advances in research on spirituality and ageing, and engages in vigorous discussion about how we can interpret this learning for the benefit of older people and those who seek to serve and support them.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-title
• Title page
• Copyright information
• Table of contents
• List of Contributors
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• 1 Spirited Ageing
• Part I The Spiritual Journey of Ageing
• Part II Cultures of the Spirit in Modernity
• Part III Searching for Meaning in Later Life
• Part IV Meeting Spiritual Needs in Older Age
• Index