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1 online resource (xix, 370 pages) : illustrations |
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A continued review of reminiscence -- Reminiscence and oral history: comparisons across parallel universes -- To review or not to review? the role of personality and life events in life review and adaptation to older age -- Exploring the functions of autobiographical memory: why do I remember the autumn? -- New meanings for old tales: a discourse-based study of reminiscence and development in late life -- Reframing reminiscence as a cognitive-linguistic phenomenon -- Reminiscing and relating: the development of parent-child talk about the past -- Souvenirs and other personal objects: reminding of past events and significant others in the transition to university -- Reminiscence functions in adulthood: age, race, and family dynamics correlates -- Reminiscence, personal meaning, themes, and the "object relations" of older people -- Personal identity and social discontinuity: on memories of the "war generation" in former West Germany -- Themes of continuity and change in the spiritual reminiscence of elder Catholic women religious -- Female survivors of abuse and violence: the influence of storytelling reminiscence on perceptions of self-efficacy, ego strength, and self-esteem -- Trauma, reconciliation, and generativity: the stories told by European war veterans -- Reminiscence as reading our lives: toward a wisdom environment -- Transformation in life stories: the Canadian War Veterans Life Review Project -- Integrating reminiscence and life review techniques with brief, cognitive behavioral therapy -- Evaluative research on reminiscence groups for people with dementia -- Cognitive-reminiscence therapy for depressed older adults in day hospital and long-term care -- The end of the story |
| Summary |
"This book is a mind opener to many important issues of human behavior."--The Foreword by James E. Birren. Reminiscence work continues to develop in exciting and productive ways. In this volume, Webster and Haight along with multidisciplinary contributors point out ways of improving the quality of life through the processes of reminiscence. They present examples of cutting-edge treatments in reminiscence work. Organized into sections, the book sets the stage with a valuable review of the literature and then focuses on conceptual issues, developmental/sociocultural contexts, s |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-353) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Reminiscing in old age.
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Memory.
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Aging.
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Gerontology and the humanities.
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Aged -- psychology
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Memory
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Aging
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Personal Narratives as Topic
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memory (psychological concept)
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SELF-HELP -- Aging.
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PSYCHOLOGY -- Developmental -- Adulthood & Aging.
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Memory
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Gerontology and the humanities
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Aging
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Reminiscing in old age
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Bejaarden.
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Herinneringen.
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Het Verleden.
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Webster, Jeffrey D. (Jeffrey Dean)
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Haight, Barbara K.
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| LC no. |
2001057821 |
| ISBN |
9780826197832 |
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0826197833 |
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1281765651 |
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9781281765659 |
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