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



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Titolo: Aging and the meaning of time : a multidisciplinary exploration / / Susan H. McFadden and Robert C. Atchley, editors Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: New York, NY, : Springer Pub., c2006
Edizione: 1st ed.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (277 p.)
Disciplina: 304.23
Soggetto topico: Older people
Aging
Time - Social aspects
Time - Psychological aspects
Altri autori: McFaddenSusan H  
AtchleyRobert C  
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
Titolo autorizzato: Aging and the meaning of time  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-281-81292-7
9786611812928
0-8261-0382-0
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910828636503321
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