The dark story: Does it have a place in a life review?
The life review has had a significant role in the spiritual care of the aged. It has influenced the developing discipline of narrative gerontology. This article proposes that the sense of self is storied, composed of various stories including the lazy story, the trauma story, the messy story, the av...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Routledge
[2019]
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In: |
Journal of religion, spirituality & aging
Year: 2019, Volume: 31, Issue: 4, Pages: 369-376 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Old person (60-80 years, motif)
/ Spirituality
/ Life
/ Narrative (Social sciences)
/ Trauma
/ Gerontology
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RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AG Religious life; material religion CB Christian life; spirituality ZA Social sciences |
Further subjects: | B
mindful acceptance
B Self-compassion B Life Review B Dark story |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
Summary: | The life review has had a significant role in the spiritual care of the aged. It has influenced the developing discipline of narrative gerontology. This article proposes that the sense of self is storied, composed of various stories including the lazy story, the trauma story, the messy story, the avoided story, the body story, the problem story, and the focus of this article: the dark story. The spiritual dimension is linked to the God story. Each can enhance a life review. Two pastoral responses are suggested to hearing the dark story: mindful acceptance and self-compassion. |
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ISSN: | 1552-8049 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion, spirituality & aging
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/15528030.2018.1534707 |