Vital Involvement in Old Age

By Erik H. Erikson and Joan M. Erikson

Book Overview

Reissue

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 039331216X
• ISBN13: 9780393312164
• Release Date: December 1994
• Publisher: Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W.
• Length: 354 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

like life- bits and pieces

This is a fascinating combination of two aged giants in developmental theory, Joan and Erik Erikson, together (as is fitting with the aged authors) a geronotologist. Like old age, it is a combination of memories of more solid, middle aged times and theories, and loose ends of current life. The stories from Berkeley seniors seems to be planted with a history- much like our lives as old people are current harvest of today and much filled memories. I found it surprizing that like my old life, new accomodations are found. In particular, the number of people interacting with dead spouses I found a welcome secret. We can keep our old firm 50s era "science" and certainty, as yet combine with our aged experience and whimsy.