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Self and Meaning in the Lives of Older People

SELF & MEANING LIVES OLDER PPL: CASE STUDIES OVR 20 YRS

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<P>More than thirty-five years ago, a longitudinal study was established to research the health and well-being of older people living in an English city. Self and Meaning in the Lives of Older People provides a unique set of portraits of forty members of this group who were interviewed in depth from their later seventies onwards. Focusing on sense of self-esteem and, especially, of continued meaning in life following the loss of a spouse and onset of frailty, this book sensitively illustrates these persons' efforts to maintain independence, to continue to have a sense of belonging and to contribute to the lives of others. It examines both the psychological and the social resources needed to flourish in later life and draws attention to this generation's ability to benefit from strong family support and from belonging to a faith community. In conclusion, it questions whether future generations will be as resilient.</P>

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Front Cover.
Self and Meaning in the Lives of Older People.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Dedication.
Contents.
Preface and Acknowledgements.
1: Living a Long Life &#x2013; Why Survive?.
2: From Self-Esteem to Meaning &#x2013; Studying Psychological Well-Being in Later Life.
3: Investigating Older People&#x0027;s Lives at the End of the Twentieth Century.
4: Ageing Together.
5: Adaptation to Loss of Spouse.
6: Ageing Alone.
7: Women Becoming Frailer.
8: Men Becoming Frailer.
9: Towards One Hundred Years.
10: The Future of Later Life: Personal and Policy Perspectives on Ageing and Meaning.
Appendix: Participant Characteristics.
References.
Index.

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