A Time to Sing and a Time to Dance: Activating Hope and Wisdom | Semantic Scholar
@article{Arjona2012ATT,
title={A Time to Sing and a Time to Dance: Activating Hope and Wisdom},
author={Rub{\'e}n Arjona},
journal={Pastoral Psychology},
year={2012},
volume={62},
pages={781 - 790},
url={https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:254896775}
}This article focuses on the role of songs and dance as significant tools for pastoral care with older adults. It begins by exploring Joan Erikson’s claim in The Life Cycle Completed (Erikson 1997) that “ethereal words” need to be activated in order for them to become relevant to behavior. Drawing on Erik Erikson’s life-cycle theory, the article continues by reflecting on how boleros may be a source of hope and wisdom. It presents the case of El Fonógrafo, a radio station that has contributed to…
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