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Older women's experience of spirituality : crafting the quilt

Title
Older women's experience of spirituality : crafting the quilt / Cheryl Demerath Learn.
Author
Learn, Cheryl Demerath, 1941-
Publication
New York : Garland, 1996.

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Description
xvii, 206 pages : illustrations; 23 cm.
Series Statement
Garland studies on the elderly in America
Uniform Title
Garland studies on the elderly in America
Subject
  • Geriatric nursing > Religious aspects
  • Older women > Religious life
  • Feminist theory
  • Religion
  • Aged > psychology
  • Geriatric Nursing
  • Religion
  • Women > psychology
  • religion (discipline)
  • Feminist theory
  • Ältere Frau
  • Religiöses Leben
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-198) and index.
Contents
I. Introduction -- II. Review of the Literature. Literature Reviews in Qualitative Research. The Notion of Spirituality. Spirituality in Nursing Research. Conceptualizations in the Nursing Literature. Gaps and Discrepancies in the Nursing Literature. Women and Spirituality. Faith Development Theory -- III. Methodological Considerations. Research Questions. Phenomenology. Feminism. Integration of Approaches. Researcher's Perspective. Setting. Sampling Process. Interview Process. Ethical Considerations. Data Preparation. Data Analysis Process. Feminist Perspective. Standards of Rigor -- IV. Essential Features of Spirituality. The Essential Features. Choosing Solitude. Connecting with Community. Dialoguing with Presence. Re-creating the Self. Encountering Spiritual Caring -- V. Intelligible Structure of Spirituality: Crafting the Quilt. Metaphor. Craft of Quilting. Women and Quilts. Composing the Blocks. Anna. Barbara. Carolyn. Dorothy. Ellen. Frances. Georgia. Helen. Crafting the Quilt. Batting of Solitude. Borders of Community. Backing of Presence. Blocks of Re-creation. Stitching of Spiritual Caring -- VI. Feminist Perspective. Women's Experiences. Group Participant Profile. Age. Education. Marital History. Children. Religion. Health. Re-constituting a Life. Gender Discussion. Sexism in Church and Society. Contributions to Women in the Study. Contributions to Women in General. Limitations of the Study. VII. Nursing Perspective. Outcomes. Nursing Knowledge. Nursing Practice. Nursing Education. Feminism and Education. Nursing Theory. Nursing Research.
ISBN
  • 0815324588
  • 9780815324584
LCCN
96001938
OCLC
  • ocm34282179
  • 34282179
  • SCSB-2082221
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library