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Beyond appearances
— perspectives on identity in later life and some implications for method | | Author(s) | Simon Biggs |
| Journal title | Journals of Gerontology: Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, vol 60B, no 3, May 2005 |
| Pages | pp S118-S128 |
| Source | http://www.geron.org |
| Keywords | Attitude ; Adjustment ; Research ; Methodology ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | Two areas of controversy are examined in this article, arising from contemporary debate on identity in later life. The first centres on whether adults are essentially similar regardless of age, or whether different stages of life confer different life priorities. The second addresses the management of self in later life, with specific attention being given to alternative interpretations of the relationship between interior and exterior experience. An increasing awareness of diversity in life course patterns suggests that issues concerning uniformity, distinctiveness and the uses of masquerade in intergenerational contexts should be revisited. Here, the influence of simple and complex states of mind is examined as a factor in intergenerational power, and the expression of agency in later life is discussed. These issues not only propel us forward in our understanding of gerontological phenomena, they also point to potential sources of research bias associated with specifically intergenerational contexts. Suggestions are made with respect to research training. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-051103222 A |
| Classmark | DP: DR: 3A: 3D: 64A |
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