Aging and biography : explorations in adult development / James E. Birren ... [et al.], editors ; Gary M. Kenyon, Jan-Erik Ruth, editorial coordinators. - xiii, 351 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

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

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 --
13. Restorying a Life: Adult Education and Transformative Learning / W.L. Randall --
14. Life Review and Reminiscence in Nursing Practice / I. Burnside --
15. Biographical Assessment in Community Care / B. Gearing and P. Coleman --
16. Autobiography: Exploring the Self and Encouraging Development / J.E. Birren and B.A. Birren.

0826189806

95002876


Adulthood.
Aging.
Gerontology--Biographical methods.
Social sciences--Biographical methods.

HQ799.95 / .A48 1996

305.24 Ag47 1996