Name: Valuing Age By The Revd Dr James Woodward
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Valuing Age Summary

Valuing Age: Pastoral Ministry With Older People by The Revd Dr James Woodward

Covers an ageing society, theories of ageing, images of old age, the religious and spiritual needs of older people, older people and memory, sexuality, diminishment, worship with older people, life learning, retirement, housing, politics and social policy, successful ageing. Each chapter includes exercises for further reflection. And the notes point to further reading.

Valuing Age Reviews

'What we must try and do is to befriend the elderly stranger within ourselves.' These words, spoken by a Roman Catholic nun and quoted in Valuing Age (James Woodward, SPCK), echoes throughout this detailed, practical and thoughtful book which carefully and clearly unpacks many of our views, prejudices, conceptions and fears about ageing. Each of the 17 chapters covers specific topics such as society's views of ageing, theories and images of ageing, health and well-being, memory, spirituality and worship, intimacy, learning, retirement, social policy, a theology of ageing and ageing successfully. Many of the chapters begin with a selection of reflections by older people and each one ends with a series of questions quietly probing the reader's thoughts about growing older and their own relationships with seniors. Subtly and succinctly Woodward challenges the prevailing ageism that exists in both society and many churches, while also allowing the personal contributions to demonstrate how both the task of growing old and that of accompanying those in the later stages of life can be a deeply humbling experience. * Manna Magazine *

About The Revd Dr James Woodward

James Woodward is a well known author and an expert in the field of old age and bereavement. He is the Master of the Leveson Foundation and Director of the Leveson Centre for the Study of Ageing.

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GOR002268489

ISBN 13

9780281057795

ISBN 10

0281057796

Title

Valuing Age: Pastoral Ministry With Older People by The Revd Dr James Woodward

Author

The Revd Dr James Woodward

Series

New Library of Pastoral Care

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

SPCK Publishing

Year published

20081023

Number of pages

192

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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Valuing Age The Revd Dr James Woodward

Valuing Age by The Revd Dr James Woodward

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Valuing Age Summary

Valuing Age: Pastoral Ministry With Older People by The Revd Dr James Woodward

Valuing Age Reviews

About The Revd Dr James Woodward

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