Self and Meaning in the Lives of Older People: Case Studies over Twenty Years

Peter G. Coleman (University of Southampton),Christine Ivani-Chalian,Maureen Robinson

Self and Meaning in the Lives of Older People: Case Studies over Twenty Years
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Country
United Kingdom
Published
30 April 2015
Pages
259
ISBN
9781107042551

Self and Meaning in the Lives of Older People: Case Studies over Twenty Years

Peter G. Coleman (University of Southampton),Christine Ivani-Chalian,Maureen Robinson

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.

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