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ERIC Number: EJ720180
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 14
Abstractor: Author
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0714-9808
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Time, Story, and Wisdom: Emerging Themes in Narrative Gerontology
Randall, William Lowell; Kenyon, Gary M.
Canadian Journal on Aging, v23 n4 p333-346 Win 2004
Narrative approaches in the field of aging are receiving increasing attention by theorists and practitioners alike. This article draws on recent thinking in narrative gerontology to look at three aspects of aging on which a narrative perspective can shed further light. In relation to the temporal aspects, the notion of storytime is examined. Concerning its poetical aspects, the article considers the stages, styles, genres, contexts, and selves of self-storying. Under spiritual aspects, the topics of meaning and identity are explored. A discussion of these aspects may be seen to converge on the theme of wisdom and the possibility of wisdom environments.
University of Toronto Press, 5201 Dufferin Street, North York, Ontario, M3H 5T8, Canada. Tel: 416-667-7838; Fax: 416-667-7881; e-mail: acorrigan@utpress.utoronto.ca.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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