By Elizabeth MacKinlay,James Haire,Mohammad Abdalla,Ingrid Seebus,Ikebal Patel,Rachael Kohn,Purushottama Bilimoria,Dennis Roy McDermott,Subhana Barzaghi,Tracey McDonald,Robyn Simmonds,Rosalie Hudson,Jeffrey Cohen,Gabrielle Mary Brian,Ann Peut,Ann Harrington,
ISBN-10: 1849050066
ISBN-13: 9781849050067
healthiness and social care practitioners are more and more known as upon to supply care to aged humans from a couple of various faiths and cultures. This choice of essays examines getting older within the context of the various faiths and cultures that make up Western society, and offers carers with the information they should bring delicate and acceptable care to humans of all faiths.
Chapters are written by way of authoritative figures from all of the world's significant religion teams in regards to the ideals and practices in their older humans. Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Jewish and Buddhist views are coated, in addition to these of growing old veterans and ageing spiritual sisters. problems with applicable care also are addressed, and the booklet contains innovations for coverage and perform.
This obtainable and encouraging publication could be an invaluable textual content for teachers, coverage makers and practitioners in healthiness and social care, elderly care staff, pastoral carers, chaplains and spiritual execs, in medical institution, residential and different care settings.