Life cycle : psychological and theological perceptions
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Life cycle : psychological and theological perceptions
Haworth Pastoral Press, c2000
- : pbk. : alk. paper
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-169) and index
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Description
Understand the spiritual and psychological stages of human life!Life Cycle: Psychological and Theological Perceptions provides professors and students of religion, pastoral counselors, and parents with a description of human personality development from birth to death from both psychological and theological perspectives. You will examine how personalities develop and unfold as individuals grow and how they are influenced by family members and by God, helping you view the life cycle as a sacred journey. Life Cycle will help you, as a parent, to understand your children better, and as an individual, to gain a meaningful perspective of the unfolding of your own life. As a pastoral counselor, this book will help you to enlarge your comprehension of developmental problems and solutions, enabling you to better help your parishioners develop healthy spiritual identities.Through this insightful book, you will discover the natural process of development through life-stages such as the Age of Works, the Age of Friendships, and the Age of Discovery. This unique book will help you in your pursuit of self-discovery. Within these pages you will:
examine the history and theories of personality development from such theorists as Freud, Erikson, and Sullivan to get a solid foundation for understanding the process of identity formation
understand theological as well as psychological views of personality development.
realize the impact of the family unit on the development of individuals
learn to recognize the stages of human development and see how the integration of theology and psychology can clarify themLife Cycle includes a comprehensive bibliography on the subject of development, as well as beautiful and moving poems that depict personal growth to help describe new concepts and help you to better understand important identity issues. This informative book will help you clearly define the stage of life that you or the person you are trying to help is in and identify the stage where problems originated, giving you the necessary information to begin to problem solve and promote healthy spiritual and mental growth and balance.
Table of Contents
Contents:
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1. The Age of Adjustment: Twenty to Forty Years
The Seasons of a Man's Life
Women's Lifestyles
Typical Characteristics
Chapter 2. The Age of Grace: Conception to Eighteen Months
Food and Love
Pain and Rage
Common Problems
Oral Aggression
Life Cycle Traits of the Age of Grace
Chapter 3. The Age of Works: Eighteen Months to Three Years
Timeliness
Orderliness
Cleanliness
Common Problems
Life Cycle Traits of the Age of Works
Chapter 4. The Age of Family Romance: Three to Six Years
Forbidden Fruit
The Oedipus Myth
Jacob and Esau
Influences on Personality Development
Chapter 5. The Age of Friendships: Six to Ten Years
Developmental Tasks
Physical Characteristics
Mental Characteristics
Social Characteristics
Religious Characteristics
Chapter 7. The Age of Discovery: Ten to Thirteen Years
Secondary Sex Characteristics
Chapter 8. The Age of Conservation: Sixty to Seventy Years
Physical Characteristics
Intellectual Characteristics
Social Characteristics
Religious Characteristics
Chapter 10. The Age of Retirement: Seventy Until Death
Retirement
Health
The Very Old
Sexuality
Spiritual Interests
Dying: The Final Stage of Life
Chapter 11. The Family Life Cycle
Chapter 12. History and Theories of Personality Development
Biblical Ideas of Wholeness
Philosophical Notions of Dualism
Psychological Concepts of Learning
Psychoanalytical Principles of Dynamics
Summary
Landmarks of Life
Bibliography
Index
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