Later-Life Struggle: Psychological/Spiritual Convergence

Describes later-life development, transitions, content, loss and narcissism, centeredness, acceptance and moratorium, and hope. Argues that understanding of these complex factors and dynamics can best be achieved by holding to a unitary approach which includes a bio-psycho-social-spiritual notion. I...

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Main Author: Hyer, Lee (Author)
Contributors: Jacob, Melvin R. ; Pattison, E. Mansell
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 1987
In: The Journal of pastoral care
Year: 1987, Volume: 41, Issue: 2, Pages: 141-149
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Summary:Describes later-life development, transitions, content, loss and narcissism, centeredness, acceptance and moratorium, and hope. Argues that understanding of these complex factors and dynamics can best be achieved by holding to a unitary approach which includes a bio-psycho-social-spiritual notion. Illustrates the thesis with a case of a later-life person with biological, psychological, social, and spiritual disruptions of his human integrity.
Contains:Enthalten in: The Journal of pastoral care
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/002234098704100207