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Everyday competence in later life
— current status and future directions | | Author(s) | Manfred Diehl |
| Journal title | The Gerontologist, vol 38, no 4, August 1998 |
| Pages | pp 422-433 |
| Keywords | Independence ; Mobility ; Self care capacity. |
| Annotation | The term `everyday competence' refers to a person's ability to perform, when necessary, a wide range of activities considered essential for independent living, even though in daily life the person may not perform these tasks on a regular basis. This article reviews the literature on the antecedents and outcomes of everyday competence in later life and discusses future directions. It is argued that there is a fairly solid knowledge base with regard to the antecedents and outcomes but not in terms of the components and mechanisms of older adults' everyday competence. Five key issues are identified and discussed in terms of a future research agenda, and a transactional approach is advocated. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-981001402 A |
| Classmark | C3: C4: CA |
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