Stroke Survivors and their Church Communities

This research examines the attitudes of stroke survivors and their caregivers in relation to their church communities. This study is based on semi-structured interviews of 15 stroke survivors and their caregivers. The interviews reveal that the participants’ church communities were generally excelle...

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Published in:Journal of religion, disability & health
Main Author: Goetz, Peggy (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge 2011
In: Journal of religion, disability & health
Further subjects:B Disability
B Church
B Stroke
B Survivors
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Summary:This research examines the attitudes of stroke survivors and their caregivers in relation to their church communities. This study is based on semi-structured interviews of 15 stroke survivors and their caregivers. The interviews reveal that the participants’ church communities were generally excellent at providing initial comfort and practical support, but poor at truly including the stroke survivors and recognizing their desire for purpose after the “crisis” period. Survivors who formed subcommunities of members with disabilities found places within the church that manifested patience and a comfort with disability.
ISSN:1522-9122
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religion, disability & health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/15228967.2011.566799