Still Growing

The Creative Self in Older Adulthood

AvDonald Capps

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

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The later-adult years are commonly viewed as a period in which one struggles to maintain a vestige of the physical, mental, and emotional vitality of one's earlier years. In 'Still Growing', however, Donald Capps shows that older adulthood is actually a period of growth and development, and that a central feature of this growth and development is the remarkable creativity of older adults. This creativity is the consequence of the wisdom gained through years of experience but is also due to a newly developed capacity to adapt to unprecedented challenges integral to the aging process.In Part 1, Capps illustrates the challenges of transitioning to older adulthood from the author's own experiences, while in Part 2 he draws on material from Erik H. Erikson, Sigmund Freud, and Paul W. Pruyser to account for longevity, adaptability, and creativity in older adults. Finally, in part 3 he focusses on the work of both William James and Walt Disney to fashion a model of creative aging.

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Utgivningsdatum:2015-03-26
Mått:153 x 229 x undefined mm
Vikt:317 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:208
Förlag:James Clarke & Co Ltd
ISBN:9780718893910

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Donald Capps is William Harte Felmeth Professor of Pastoral Theology (Emeritus) and Adjunct Professor at Princeton Theological Seminary. He is the author of 'The Resourceful Self: And a Child Lead Them' (The Lutterworth Press, 2015) and 'At Home in the World: A Study in Psychoanalysis, Religion, and Art' (The Lutterworth Press, 2013).

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"...these two books [The Resourceful Self and Still Growing] offer useful insights into Erikson's thinking, and a fresh way of presenting Erikson's commitment to the truth of the healing power of self-knowledge, seen through a freudian lens."-Anne Holmes, Church Times, 16th September 2016'Donald Capps (1939-2015) was one of the premier spokespersons for the fields of pastoral counseling and psychology of religion.... Capps closes with Weldon Johnson's poem on 'The Creation' telling us that God still felt lonely for the first five days of creation.... [The author] suggests that perhaps this means that we inhabit is, for us, the underlying inspiration for our own creativity. And maybe it is the older adult who is especially aware that this is so.''-Wayne Rollins, Reviews in Religion and Theology, Volume 25, Issue 1, January 2018

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List of TablesAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPART 1 - The Transition to Older Adulthood1. Fired Up and Loaded for Bear2. A Faithful ReunionPART 2 - Growth and Development in Older Adulthood3. The Three Stages of Older Adulthood4. The Aging Process as Forward Movement5. The Creativity of Older AdultsPART 3 - The Artistry of Aging6. Relaxed Bodies, Emancipated Minds, and Dominant Calm7. Happy Spirits and Grumpy SoulsEpilogue: Aging Horses and Wounded HealersPermissionsBibliographyIndex

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