The spiritual care of dying children and their families requires both sensitivity and competence. Parents – and adults, in general – not only recognize an intrinsic value in children, but also see them as important symbols of hope and as promise for the future. Hence, hope may be challenged when a child is facing death. From the field of spiritual and practical theology, this research attempts to correlate the experience of children and families, and Christian sources on hope. Particular attention is given to the importance of bodies and space, desires and fears, as well as to the role of narratives in order to deepen the meaning of hope in situations that seem bereft of it.

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在临终儿科护理的背景下解放希望

临终儿童及其家人的精神关怀需要敏感性和能力。父母——以及一般的成年人——不仅认识到儿童的内在价值，而且将他们视为希望的重要象征和对未来的承诺。因此，当孩子面临死亡时，希望可能会受到挑战。从精神和实践神学领域，这项研究试图将儿童和家庭的经历与基督教的希望来源联系起来。特别关注身体和空间、欲望和恐惧的重要性，以及叙事的作用，以便在似乎没有希望的情况下加深希望的意义。