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. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-343) and index. 
<br/><br/>1. Biography in Adult Development and Aging / J.-E Ruth and G.M. Kenyon --<br/>2. The Meaning/Value of Personal Storytelling / G.M. Kenyon --<br/>3. Emotionality and Continuity in Biographical Contexts / W. Mader --<br/>4. Studying Older Lives: Reciprocal Acts of Telling and Listening / B.J. Choler and T.K. Cole --<br/>5. Narrative Knowing and the Study of Lives / D.E. Polkinghorne --<br/>6. Competence and Quality of Life: Theoretical Views of Biography / T. Svensson --<br/>7. The Fractal Structure of Lives: Continuity and Discontinuity in Autobiography / J.J.F. Schroots --<br/>8. Narrating the Self in Adulthood / D.P. McAdams --<br/>9. The Complexity of Personal Narratives / B. de Vries and A.J. Lehman --<br/>10. Ways of Life: Old Age in a Life History Perspective / J.-E. Ruth and P. Oberg --<br/>11. Experienced Aging as Elucidated by Narratives / R.-L. Heikkinen --<br/>12. Beyond Life Narratives in the Therapeutic Encounter / K.J. Gergen --<br/>13. Restorying a Life: Adult Education and Transformative Learning / W.L. Randall --<br/>14. Life Review and Reminiscence in Nursing Practice / I. Burnside --<br/>15. Biographical Assessment in Community Care / B. Gearing and P. Coleman --<br/>16. Autobiography: Exploring the Self and Encouraging Development / J.E. Birren and B.A. Birren. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0826189806 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>95002876  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Adulthood.<br/>Aging.<br/>Gerontology--Biographical methods.<br/>Social sciences--Biographical methods.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HQ799.95  / .A48 1996 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>305.24 Ag47 1996