| Decades of Life: A Guide to Human Development Contributor(s): Capps, Donald (Author) |
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ISBN: 0664232418 ISBN-13: 9780664232412 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press OUR PRICE: $40.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2008 Annotation: In groundbreaking fashion Donald Capps builds on the previous work of Erik Erikson and James Fowler on the eight stages of life and faith development by focusing on the decades of life. This important modification allows developmental theory to be applied to the way people actually discuss life stages, which is in ten-year periods of peoples lives. Capps integrates the insights of psychology with those of pastoral care to show pastors and students how the decades of life impact churches and create situations and contexts for ministry. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Developmental - General - Religion | Christian Living - Personal Growth - Psychology | Applied Psychology |
| Dewey: 155 |
| LCCN: 2008002521 |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 6.34" W x 8.96" (0.92 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In groundbreaking fashion Donald Capps builds on Erik Erikson's work on the eight stages of life by focusing on the decades of life. This important modification allows developmental theory to be applied to the way people discuss life stages--in ten-year periods. Capps integrates the insights of psychology with those of pastoral care to show pastors and students how the decades of life help us all to understand the journey of life. |
Contributor Bio(s): Capps, Donald: - Donald Capps is William Harte Felmeth Professor of Pastoral Theology at Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey. He is the author of more than two dozen books in pastoral theology, including The Poet's Gift and The Child's Song. |