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Aging silently
Author(s)	Judith Church Tydings
Journal title	Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, vol 14 no 4, 2013
Publisher	Emerald, 2013
Pages	pp 237-252
Source	www.emeraldinsight.com/qaoa.htm
Keywords	Older women ; Ageing process ; Memory and Reminiscence ; Literature reviews ; United States of America.
Annotation	This article discusses the transforming effect of pursuing person-centred ethnography, using contemporary reflexive methods and a cultural traditions model on a researcher in late life. It attempts to show the usefulness of life history research as a lens through which to examine the complex ways people age. It adds to literature dealing with ethnographic studies of ageing women, and demonstrates personal narrative as a way to convey information. Using a journey format, the paper uses personal narrative as a way to achieve its goals. The personal account is complemented by noting other ethnographic studies that have contributed to ageing studies literature. It draws attention to the value of reflexivity in good ethnographic work, as proposed by anthropologists Barbara Myerhoff and John Caughey. It demonstrates the value of studies pursued by researchers in old age, and illuminates aspects of ethnographic work when women interview women. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-170526229 A
Classmark	BD: BG: DB: 64A: 7T
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