Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Theology (MTh)
Department
Theology
Faculty/School
Martin Luther University College
First Advisor
Not Applicable
Advisor Role
Not Applicable
Abstract
The paper examines a number of studies conducted on caregivers of the institutionalized elderly, including a large qualitative research project conducted by the author and a hospital administrator. Finding that many professional caregivers of the aged continue to deny their own aging and death to some degree, this paper seeks to chart the relationship between such denial and spiritual wholeness. The facets of denial, both positive and negative, are examined in the light of the dual nature of spirituality. Midlife is viewed as being the crucial time for growth and well-being for oneself and for the wider community, including the earth. Theological and practical considerations are offered.
Recommended Citation
Gartshore, Ian Elliott, "Engaging denial through spirituality: An ethnographic study of caregivers of the elderly and implications for pastoral care" (1994). Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive). 806.
https://scholars.wlu.ca/etd/806
Convocation Year
1994
Convocation Season
Fall