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UNINA9910452237203321 |
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Barusch Amanda Smith |
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Titolo |
Love stories of later life [[electronic resource] ] : a narrative approach to understanding romance / / Amanda Smith Barusch |
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New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-52916-8 |
9786611529161 |
0-19-971826-1 |
1-4356-3335-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (237 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Love in old age |
Old age - Social aspects |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-215) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Introduction: Love Stories of Later Life; Part I: Love and Aging; 1 Understanding Love: Theory and Research; 2 The Aging Self; Part II: Love's Illusions; 3 Infatuation: A Madness Most Discreet; 4 Looking for Love; Part III: Lived Love; 5 A Kind of Settled Bliss: Romance in Committed Relationships; 6 Supporting Actors: Family, Friends, and Community; Part IV: Love's Disillusions; 7 Betrayal and Rejection; 8 Love Lost; Conclusion: The Romantic Imagination; Appendix A: Love in the Literature; Appendix B: The Research in Detail; Notes; Index; |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Introduction: Love in Later Life. Part 1: Love and Age. 1. Understanding Love. 2. The Aging Self. Part 2: Love's Illusions. 3. Infatuation. 4. Looking for Love. Part 3: Lived Love. 5. Committed Relationships. 6. Supporting Actors: Family, Friends, and Community. Part 4: Love's Disillusions. 7. Betrayal and Rejection. 8. Love Lost. Conclusion: The Romantic Imagination. Appendix A: Love in Professional Literature. Appendix B: The Research in Detail |
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