Keeping the Faith in Late Life

Keeping the Faith in Late Life

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  • 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版/ページ数 184 p.
  • 言語 ENG
  • 商品コード 9780826117755
  • DDC分類 306.60846

Full Description


Based on Eisenhandler's qualitative research study of men and women, sixty years and older, this volume provides a sociological narrative of religious belief that has been sustained and sometimes changed over the course of life. Through extensive interviews, Eisenhandler explores older adults' personal engagement with religion, the role of socialization in retaining faith in late life, and the extent to which older adults participate in religious behavior and find religious beliefs relevant to their present life. Questions at the core of Eisenhandler's research include: Do older adults today find such good company in the sacred or avail themselves of it? What social behavior is consonant with keeping faith as part of life? Is religion an anchor for the self-identity of older adults? And, how does religion fit into people's worlds as their lives draw to a close?

Contents

Introductiontheoretical and methodological context of the study. The bedrock of faith and religion - socialization; the folkways of prayer in late life; other folkways of faith in late life; a grown-up faith with musings, doubts and questions; folkways of faith in long-term care settings - self, soul and space conclusion - beyond a reflexive faith. Appendices: a closer look at several steps in the research process; some social characteristics of the sample.