Aging and biography
explorations in adult development
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Author
Contributions
- Birren, James E. - Contributor
Publication
1996 - Springer Pub. Co., New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
87,750 words, Guess
Page Count
351 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL1271622M
- ISBN-100826189806
- OCLC Control Number654295145
- OCLC Control Number32395961
- Library of Congress Control Number95002876
and 1 more
- Goodreads2117542
Classifications
- DDC305.24
- LCCHQ799.95 .A48 1996
Description
Personal life narratives can serve as a rich source of new insights into the experience of human aging. In this comprehensive volume, an international team of editors and contributors provide effective approaches to using biography to enhance our understanding of adult development. In addition to providing new theoretical aspects on aging and biography, the book also details new developments concerning the practical use of different biographical approaches in both research and clinical work. This is a landmark volume advancing the use of narrative approaches in gerontology.
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