1st Edition

The Lived Experience of Palliative Chaplains Practising Hospitality in an Inhospitable Land

By Caroline Yih Copyright 2024
184 Pages
by Routledge

184 Pages
by Routledge

184 Pages
by Routledge

This book explores the unique challenges of disenfranchisement faced by Christian chaplains working within the secular and pluralistic context of contemporary healthcare. The case study focuses on practitioners in Hong Kong and showcases the utilisation of interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) as a fruitful basis for practical theological endeavours. The role and perspective of the... Read more

Introduction

1 What do we know about chaplaincy practice in Hong Kong?

2 The Landscape of Chaplaincy Practice: A phenomenological interpretation

3 Practising in homelessness: Understanding the nature of chaplaincy practice in end of life care

4 Coping with homelessness: Responding to the nature of the practice

5 Practising in homelessness: A re-imagined approach

Conclusion

Biography

Caroline Yih holds a PhD in Practical Theology from the University of Aberdeen, UK, and is an honorary post-doctoral research fellow at the University of Aberdeen as well as an honorary post-doctoral research associate at the Chung Chi Divinity School of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Her ongoing research focuses on trauma and different forms of disenfranchisement.