Family Ministry Desk Reference

by Fosarelli, Patricia D.

• ISBN13: 9780664226688
• ISBN10: 066422668X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-11-01
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Pr

Summary

In groundbreaking fashion, physician and lay minister Pat Fosarelli provides this quick reference and how-to manual for pastors and church groups charged with the care of families facing difficult situations. Each chapter in this one-of-a-kind resource opens with a vignette illustrating a complex and prevalent problem facing families today and continues with a presentation of facts and figures about the problem and an outline of the physical, emotional, and spiritual challenges that are posed for family members. Immediate, suitable responses to these problems are proposed for pastors, church boards, and individuals committed to the care of families. In addition to its user-friendly format, this book includes a listing of resources to obtain even more information and an area for readers to write the names of resources in their own communities.

Author Biography

Patricia D. Fosarelli holds faculty positions at both Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and the Ecumenical Institute of Theology at St. Mary's Seminary & University in Baltimore, Maryland.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(3)
1. Addition of a New Family Member through Birth, Adoption, Foster Care, or Elder Care	4	(8)
2. Death in Pregnancy and Infancy	12	(9)
3. Loss of a Family Member through Death or Divorce	21	(9)
4. Single Parents/Stepfamilies	30	(7)
5. Sudden, Unexpected Loss	37	(7)
6. Moving	44	(5)
7. Chronic Conditions, Catastrophic Illnesses, and Health Insurance	49	(7)
8. Aging	56	(7)
9. Substitute Care/Latchkey Children	63	(8)
10. Adolescent Sexuality and Pregnancy	71	(9)
11. Educational Failure, Poverty, Homelessness, Hunger, and Unemployment	80	(9)
12. Substance Abuse and Depression	89	(8)
13. Child Abuse	97	(8)
14. Violence	105	(11)
15. Media	116	(8)
Conclusion	124