عنوان

Aging and biography :

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0826189814

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0826189822

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1281818690

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6611818693

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9780826189813

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9780826189820

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9781281818690

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9786611818692

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0826189806

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9780826189806

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9780826189813

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Title Proper

Aging and biography :

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[Book]

Other Title Information

explorations in adult development /

First Statement of Responsibility

James E. Birren [and others], editors ; Gary M. Kenyon, Jan-Erik Ruth, editorial coordinators.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

New York :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Springer Pub. Co.,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

©1996.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

1 online resource (xiii, 351 pages) :

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illustrations

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-343) and index.

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1. Biography in Adult Development and Aging / J.-E Ruth and G.M. Kenyon -- 2. The Meaning/Value of Personal Storytelling / G.M. Kenyon -- 3. Emotionality and Continuity in Biographical Contexts / W. Mader -- 4. Studying Older Lives: Reciprocal Acts of Telling and Listening / B.J. Choler and T.K. Cole -- 5. Narrative Knowing and the Study of Lives / D.E. Polkinghorne -- 6. Competence and Quality of Life: Theoretical Views of Biography / T. Svensson -- 7. The Fractal Structure of Lives: Continuity and Discontinuity in Autobiography / J.J.F. Schroots -- 8. Narrating the Self in Adulthood / D.P. McAdams -- 9. The Complexity of Personal Narratives / B. de Vries and A.J. Lehman -- 10. Ways of Life: Old Age in a Life History Perspective / J.-E. Ruth and P. Oberg -- 11. Experienced Aging as Elucidated by Narratives / R.-L. Heikkinen -- 12. Beyond Life Narratives in the Therapeutic Encounter / K.J. Gergen.

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Personal life narratives can serve as a rich source of new insights into the experience of human aging. In this comprehensive volume, an international team of editors and contributors provide effective approaches to using biography to enhance our understanding of adult development. In addition to providing new theoretical aspects on aging and biography, the book also details new developments concerning the practical use of different biographical approaches in both research and clinical work. This is a landmark volume advancing the use of narrative approaches in gerontology.

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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.

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Title

Aging and biography.

Adulthood.

Aging.

Gerontology-- Biographical methods.

Social sciences-- Biographical methods.

Adaptation, Psychological.

Aged-- psychology.

Aged.

Aging.

Autobiography as Topic-- psychology.

Personality Development.

Adultes.

Gérontologie-- Méthode biographique.

Sciences sociales-- Méthode biographique.

Vieillissement.

Adulthood.

Aging.

Aufsatzsammlung

Biografieforschung

Biografische methode.

FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS-- Life Stages-- General.

Gerontologie

Gerontology-- Biographical methods.

Histoires de vie (psychologie)

Personnes âgées-- Psychologie.

Social sciences-- Biographical methods.

Veroudering (biologie, psychologie)

Vieillissement-- Aspect psychologique.

FAM-- 046000

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Birren, James E.

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20201203233456.0

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