FRONT COVER; Ageing and Spirituality across Faiths and Cultures; Contents; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1 Ageing and Spirituality: Living and Being in Multifaith and Multicultural Communities; Chapter 2 The Interrelationship of Spirituality, Culture and Community in International Perspective; Chapter 3 The Cultural Diversity of Older Australians; Chapter 4 The Ageing Spirit; Chapter 5 Friends and Neighbours: Pastoral Care and Ageing in Christian Perspective; Chapter 6 From Ageing to Sage-ing: Judaism and Ageing
Summary
Health and social care practitioners are increasingly called upon to provide care to elderly people from a number of different faiths and cultures. This collection of essays examines ageing in the context of the many faiths and cultures that make up Western society, and provides carers with the knowledge they need to deliver sensitive and appropriate care to people of all faiths. Chapters are written by authoritative figures from each of the world's major faith groups about the beliefs and practices of their older people. Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Jewish and Buddhist perspectives are covered
