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| In search of the gerontological self | | Author(s) | Ronald J Manheimer |
| Journal title | Journal of Aging Studies, vol 6, no 4, Winter 1992 |
| Pages | pp 319-332 |
| Keywords | Personality ; Ageing process ; Mental health [elderly] ; Philosophy. |
| Annotation | The concept of self has a long history stretching back to antiquity. The meanings of self explored and debated in 19th and 20th century philosophy are intertwined in contemporary gerontological discourse. This review of diverse theories of the gerontological self is evoked by the author's encounter with a frail, ageing friend whose fragmented conversation is framed by the clear persistence of her personality. Four approaches to self care are examined: the humanists' "narrative" self, the behavioural self found in textbooks and handbooks of gerontology, post-modernists' views of the ageing self, and the phenomenological self. While significant philosophical and methodological differences are uncovered, the question is asked as to what distinct contribution each approach offers when used to interpret meanings and responsibility in an actual relationship with an older person. |
| Accession Number | CPA-980423246 A |
| Classmark | DK: BG: D: 4DP |
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