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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782675803321

Titolo

Aging and the meaning of time [[electronic resource] ] : a multidisciplinary exploration / / Susan H. McFadden and Robert C. Atchley, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY, : Springer Pub., c2006

ISBN

1-281-81292-7

9786611812928

0-8261-0382-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (277 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

McFaddenSusan H

AtchleyRobert C

Disciplina

304.23

Soggetti

Older people

Aging

Time - Social aspects

Time - Psychological aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Part I: Understanding Time and Aging; Part II: Experiencing Time and Aging; Part III: Effects of Religious Beliefs and Spiritual Practices on Meanings of Time and Aging; Index

Sommario/riassunto

As we confront our own mortality, we might ask, ""What has my long life meant and how have the years shaped me?"" or ""How long must I suffer?"" Such questions reflect time-consciousness, the focus of this classic volume. The authors, from diverse disciplines in gerontology, act as guides in the exploration of the realms of time in later life and their meanings. As they examine how the study of time can give new meanings to aging, they also consider the religious and spiritual questions raised when human beings consider the temporal boundaries of life. This volume honors Melvin Kimble's contri