Spiritual Resiliency in Older Women
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Spiritual Resiliency in Older Women

Models of Strength for Challenges through the Life Span

  1. 193 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Spiritual Resiliency in Older Women

Models of Strength for Challenges through the Life Span

About this book

Persons of all ages struggle to survive losses and rewrite their life stories. Self-help books abound, yet seldom do we stop to consider living resources, the wise old persons who are among us. Gerontologists Janet L. Ramsey and Rosemary Blieszner have recorded narratives of spiritually resilient German and American women and offer here a rare combination of listening, personal story telling, and professional reflection. Avoiding simplistic answers and acknowledging the ambiguity of human experience, the authors give voice to a remarkably unheard group: strong old women. In this unique book you will find unforgettable stories of courage and faith but also provocative suggestions on how to enrich your clinical and academic work through an increased emphasis on spiritual coping. The authors also emphasize the importance of acknowledging emotions in spiritual experiences, and integrating faith and close human relationships.

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Information

Publisher
SAGE Publications, Inc
Year
1999
Print ISBN
9780761912774
9780761912767
Edition
1
eBook ISBN
9781452263748
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Gerontology
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Part I - Introduction to Spiritual Resiliency
  6. Chapter 1 - An Invitation to Listen
  7. Chapter 2 - Questions of Meaning, Stories of Faith
  8. Chapter 3 - Overview of Study Methods
  9. Part II - The Stories
  10. Chapter 4 - The Gracious Encounters Begin
  11. Chapter 5 - The American Women
  12. Chapter 6 - The German Women
  13. Chapter 7 - Resiliency and Community
  14. Chapter 8 - Resiliency and Emotion
  15. Chapter 9 - Resiliency and Personal Relationships
  16. Part III - Conclusion
  17. Chapter 10 - Implications for Thinking, Being, and Telling
  18. Chapter 11 - Implications for Gerontology
  19. Postscript: The Gracious Encounters Continue
  20. Appendix: Research Journal
  21. References
  22. Index
  23. About the Authors

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