| Description |
xi, 348 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Career Paths and Creative Lives: A Theoretical Perspective on Late Life Potential / Dean K. Simonton -- Ch. 2. Life Span Creativity: An Investment Theory Approach / Todd I. Lubart and Robert J. Sternberg -- Ch. 3. Creativity and Postformal Thought: Why the Last Stage is the Creative Stage / Jan D. Sinnott -- Ch. 4. Practical Creativity in Older Adults' Everyday Problem Solving: Life Span Perspectives / Michael Marsiske and Sherry L. Willis -- Ch. 5. Aging and Creativity in Eminent Architects / Stephanie Z. Dudek and Helene Croteau -- Ch. 6. Ego Identity and Trajectories of Productivity in Women with Creative Potential / Ravenna Helson -- Ch. 7. Personal Force and Symbolic Reach in Older Women Artists / Lucinda Orwoll and M. Catherine Kelley -- Ch. 8. Context and Identity in Women's Late Life Creativity / Dean Rodeheaver, Carol Emmons and Karen Powers -- Ch. 9. Artists, Art, and Arts Activities: What Do They Tell Us About Aging? / Martin S. Lindauer |
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Ch. 10. Artistic Vision in Old Age: Claude Monet and Edgar Degas / James G. Ravin and Christie A. Kenyon -- Ch. 11. Aging, Writing, and Creativity / Carolyn Adams-Price -- Ch. 12. Linguistic Creativity in Older Adults / Susan Kemper and Cheryl Anagnopoulos -- Ch. 13. Creative Challenges and the Construction of Meaningful Life Narratives / Mark R. Luborsky |
| Summary |
Creative expression in later life can be linked directly to successful aging. Beginning with theoretical models of creativity and life-span development, the contributors examine the factors that influence creative exploration: environmental, social, gender, cognitive, and personality. New theories on creative productivity in late life are presented which suggest that the potential for creativity is present in many older adults. Using longitudinal studies and qualitative interviews, the contributors look at the role creativity plays in the lives of elders, and the way that creativity aids in the adaptation to physical aspects of aging, problem-solving, and life reminiscing. A variety of viewpoints are presented from the perspectives of cognitive aging researchers, creativity researchers, and experts in a variety of creative domains. This text is a useful addition to courses in hermeneutics and critical gerontology |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Older people -- Psychology.
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Creative ability in old age.
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Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)
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| Author |
Adams-Price, Carolyn E.
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| LC no. |
97023168 |
| ISBN |
0826199100 |
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