Ageing, disability, and spirituality : addressing the challenge of disability in later life /

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Imprint:London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008.
Description:1 online resource (271 pages)
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11285771
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Varying Form of Title:Aging, disability, and spirituality
Other authors / contributors:MacKinlay, Elizabeth, 1940-
ISBN:9781846427671
1846427673
1843105845
9781843105848
1281781975
9781281781970
9781843105848
9786611781972
6611781978
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Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
English.
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Summary: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. The book presents ways of moving towards more effective relationships between carers and older people with disabilities; ways in which to connect compassionately and beneficially with the person's spiritual dimension. The contributors highlight the importance of recognizing the personhood of all people regardless of age and of disability, whatever form it takes. They identify factors inherent in pers.
Other form:Print version: Ageing, disability, and spirituality. London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008 9781843105848 1843105845