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Title Aging and biography : explorations in adult development / James E. Birren .. [and others], editors ; Gary M. Kenyon, Jan-Erik Ruth, editorial coordinators..

Publication Info. New York : Springer Pub. Co., [1996]
©1996

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  305.24 A267A    Check Shelf
Description xiii, 351 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents 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.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-343) and index.
Subject Adulthood.
Aging.
Gerontology -- Biographical methods.
Social sciences -- Biographical methods.
Older people.
Autobiography -- psychology.
Added Author Birren, James E.
ISBN 0826189806
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