Storying Later Life: Issues, Investigations, and Interventions in Narrative Gerontology

by Gary Kenyon, Ernst Bohlmeijer, William L. Randall

Book Overview

In its brief but vigorous history, gerontology has spawned a broadening range of specializations. One of the newest of such specializations is narrative gerontology, so named for its emphasis on the biographical, or inside, dimensions of the experience of aging.

Telling stories about our world, our relationships, and ourselves is fundamental to how we make meaning. Everything from our history to our religion and our memories to our emotions...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195397959
• ISBN13: 9780195397956
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.3"