Shifting Gears: An Exploratory Study of Factors Impacting the Well-being of Retired Faith-based Ministers in Australia and New Zealand
The rising tide of aged citizens globally suggests a compelling argument for increased understanding of factors impacting aging and retirement. Extended insight into the well-being of lesser studied groups offer suggestions to potentially enhance future planning for aging citizens. A study exploring...
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格式: | 电子 文件 |
语言: | English |
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2022
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Journal of religion, spirituality & aging
Year: 2022, 卷: 34, 发布: 2, Pages: 96-120 |
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Spirituality retirement church ministers aged well-being connection
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总结: | The rising tide of aged citizens globally suggests a compelling argument for increased understanding of factors impacting aging and retirement. Extended insight into the well-being of lesser studied groups offer suggestions to potentially enhance future planning for aging citizens. A study exploring the experience of clergy in Australia and New Zealand suggests a substantive theory on retirement in this context. A grounded study approach was adopted as best fit. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 42 retired clergy and their wives. Findings suggest the underpinning role of spirituality in the primary elements of; choice, flexibility and connectivity as factors impacting the well-being of faith-based retirees in this context. |
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ISSN: | 1552-8049 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion, spirituality & aging
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/15528030.2021.1913467 |