Beschreibung
The search for meaning in later life: An
empirical exploration of religion and death draws on
thorough qualitative and quantitative research among older
Dutch adults. The scarcity of vital narratives of ageing and
the fragmentation of religious `grand narratives’ appear to
complicate their search for meaning. Moreover, increased
longevity and the medicalisation of death challenge many
older adults to decide about the right timing of death. This
study qualitatively and quantitatively explores narratives
of ageing and of religion expressed by older Dutch adults
and their attitudes toward death, euthanasia and life
prolongation.
Nienke P. M. Fortuin is a researcher at the
chair of Empirical and Practical Religious Studies of the
Radboud University in Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
