Proboszcz na emeryturze. Wybrane aspekty psychospołeczne w świetle teorii i wywiadów
A retired rector. Chosen psychosocial aspects in the light of theories and interviews

Summary/Abstract: The article enlightens the psycho-social problems of the adaptation of catholic priests to their retirement according to gerontological theories and indepth interviews conducted among some of them in the area of the Katowice and Częstochowa Archdiocese. In the theoretical part of the text sociological concepts of isolation of retirees and its prevention have been presented. These theoretical perspectives are the background for the illustration of adaptive strategies applied by researched priests. The strategies have been shown on the example of those who live in the parishes, private houses mostly inherited after parents likewise The Home for Retired Priests in Katowice and in Częstochowa. The research has been conducted within the project, financed by the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education (2009–2011).

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