A Meta-Analysis of Malony's body/Soul Orientation

Malony's article provides a base for a much-needed discussion and analysis concern- ing the philosophical and social constructions of body, soul, and spirituality that in- form, consciously or otherwise, mental health constructions of health and illness. In addition, Malony places his discussio...

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Auteur principal: DeMarinis, Valerie 1954- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 1998
Dans: The international journal for the psychology of religion
Année: 1998, Volume: 8, Numéro: 4, Pages: 247-250
Accès en ligne: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Édition parallèle:Électronique
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Résumé:Malony's article provides a base for a much-needed discussion and analysis concern- ing the philosophical and social constructions of body, soul, and spirituality that in- form, consciously or otherwise, mental health constructions of health and illness. In addition, Malony places his discussion in cultural context both at the theoretical and applied levels. Although Malony's intentions are good, the article itself presents diffi- culties due to imprecision and unclarity related to disciplinary and conceptual catego- ries. Finally, the bodylsoulunity model offeredis in reality aunity of contrasting dual- ities reflecting accustomed negations and devaluations.
ISSN:1532-7582
Contient:Enthalten in: The international journal for the psychology of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1207/s15327582ijpr0804_3