Narrative gerontology : theory, research, and practice / Gary Kenyon, Phillip Clark, Brian de Vries, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kenyon, Gary M.

Clark, Phillip G.

De Vries, B. (Brian)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geriatric psychiatry.

Narrative therapy.

Gerontology.

Physical Description:

xviii, 358 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer Pub., [2001]

Summary:

Narrative gerontology focuses on the possibilities of the "life as story" metaphor in the field of aging. Effectively integrating theory, research, and practice, this volume emphasizes the ways narrative approaches such as guided autobiography and life review can be incorporated into practice. The goal is to improve the quality of care and the quality of life for older adults, especially those with chronic illness and those near the end of their lives. Professionals within the fields of gerontology, social work, counseling, family therapy, nursing, medicine, and occupational therapy will all find valuable insights on how to incorporate narrative approaches into their work.

Contents:

Part I Theory

1 Narrative Gerontology: An Overview / Gary M. Kenyon, William L. Randall 3

2 Narrative, Experience, and Aging / Jaber F. Gubrium 19

3 Storied Worlds: Acquiring a Narrative Perspective on Aging, Identity, and Everyday Life / William L. Randall 31

Part II Research

4 Autobiographical Memories: A Building Block of Life Narratives / Susan Bluck 67

5 Challenging "Ordinary Pain": Narratives of Older People Who Live with Pain / Bettina Becker 91

6 Telling Survival Backward: Holocaust Survivors Narrate the Past / Brian Schiff, Bertram J. Cohler 113

7 The Times of Our Lives / Brian de Vries, John A. Blando, Patricia Southard, Claudia Bubeck 137

8 The Future of the Past: Continuing Challenges for Reminiscence Research / Jeffrey Dean Webster 159

Part III Practice

9 Narrative Gerontology in Clinical Practice: Current Applications and Future Prospects / Phillip Clark 193

10 Narrative Knowledge and Health Care of the Elderly / David Gass 215

11 A Narrative Approach to Nursing Care of People in Difficult Life Situations / Ingalill Rahm Hallberg 237

12 Using Narrative Therapy with Older Adults / Maureen Osis, Loree Stout 273

13 A History of Guided Autobiography / Muriel E. Shaw 291

14 A Narrative Approach to Integration and Healing Among the Terminally Ill / David R. Kuhl, Marvin J. Westwood 311

15 Guided Autobiography in Cyberspace / Robin L. Vota, Brian de Vries 331.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0826113893

OCLC:

45420373