Jugglers for the Lord: How "Sandwich Generation" Pastors Care for Multiple Generations of Family Members While Leading Congregations

Gleason, William L.

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Jugglers for the Lord: How "Sandwich Generation" Pastors Care for Multiple Generations of Family Members While Leading Congregations

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Gleason, William L. Jugglers for the Lord: How "sandwich Generation" Pastors Care for Multiple Generations of Family Members While Leading Congregations. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/fd307efd-62bc-43a5-9cf5-9db860ab66ff.

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G. W. L. Jugglers for the Lord: How "Sandwich Generation" Pastors Care for Multiple Generations of Family Members While Leading Congregations. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/fd307efd-62bc-43a5-9cf5-9db860ab66ff

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Gleason, William L. Jugglers for the Lord: How "sandwich Generation" Pastors Care for Multiple Generations of Family Members While Leading Congregations. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/fd307efd-62bc-43a5-9cf5-9db860ab66ff.

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Gleason, William L.

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Abstract

“Sandwich generation” literature deals with the challenges, benefits, and coping strategies of caregivers, but lacks studies of “sandwiched” clergy as a distinct vocational group. This qualitative study explored how “sandwich generation” pastors navigate the simultaneous demands of ministry and caregiving. Data from semi-structured interviews with seven pastors was analyzed using the constant comparative method. The research examined challenges, benefits, and coping strategies of “sandwiched” pastors. This study concluded that “sandwiched” clergy experience the most significant challenges in the personal arena, while also experiencing significant benefits in the arenas of personal life, marriage, and vocation. This study also found that “sandwiched” pastors cope with challenges by managing self, relying on social support from family and congregation, and accessing formal support from a variety of professional practitioners and institutions.

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