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Peer reviewedMartin, Peter – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1991
Used biographical approach in interviews investigating life themes, experiences, and personality styles in older adults (n=15). Developed typology that distinguished individual life patterns (specific life themes and events) and age style (personality traits). Presents three case histories illustrating each major life pattern found in interviews.…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Case Studies, Interviews, Life Events
