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The Art and Science of Reminiscing

Author : Jeffrey D. Webster
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1134937652
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (349 download)

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Download or read book The Art and Science of Reminiscing written by Jeffrey D. Webster and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although recognition of reminiscing as a potentially adaptive process can be traced back over 30 years to the seminal work of Robert Butler as discussed in the Foreword, there has been little effort to consolidate the work and paint a complete picture of reminiscing as an entity. Here, reminiscing is presented as a multi-disciplinary topic, examining the theory of, and research on, reminiscing. The book also discusses the different ways of conducting life-review interviews and explores therapeutic applications.; Contributors to this book, many of whom are pioneers and leading figures in the field, discuss and elaborate their latest thinking and research findings from multiple perspectives. The volume's strength derives from its multi-disciplinary nursing, psychiatry, psychology, gerontology, community advocacy and multinational Australia, Canada, England, Sweden and the United States treatment. James Birren, Irene Burnside, and Phillipe Cappeliez are a few of the eminent scholars authoring this volume.

Dream Spaces

Author : Gaynor Kavanagh
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 0567605043
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (676 download)

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Download or read book Dream Spaces written by Gaynor Kavanagh and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2000-04-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The dream space," writes Sheldon Annis, "is the reflective experience of encountering yourself within a museum." In Memory and the Museum, Gaynor Kavanaugh argues that "dream spaces" are the point at which our inner and outer experiences meld. During the museum visit, memory and the present cease to be disparate but fuse into one singular experience. Drawing from such fields as behavioral gerontology, applied psychology, and historiography, Kavanaugh employs research from North America, Australia, and Europe to provide a critical and conceptual exploration into museums and the mind.

Empirical Theology in Texts and Tables

Author : Leslie J. Francis
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9047442393
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (474 download)

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Download or read book Empirical Theology in Texts and Tables written by Leslie J. Francis and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2009-01-31 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on the insights of Catholic and Protestant scholars, this collection of essays advances new insight into the theory, practice and relevance of empirical research in theology.

Death Attitudes and the Older Adult

Author : Adrian Tomer
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317714644
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (177 download)

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Download or read book Death Attitudes and the Older Adult written by Adrian Tomer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-10-24 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This innovative and informative new text bridges the fields of gerontology and thanatology.

Storying Later Life

Author : Gary Kenyon
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780199842674
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (426 download)

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Download or read book Storying Later Life written by Gary Kenyon and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-12-20 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In its brief but vigorous history, gerontology has spawned a broadening range of specializations. One of the newest of such specializations is narrative gerontology, so named for its emphasis on the biographical, or inside, dimensions of the experience of aging. Telling stories about our world, our relationships, and ourselves is fundamental to how we make meaning. Everything from our history to our religion and our memories to our emotions is linked to the tales we tell ourselves, and others, about where we have come from and where we are going. They are central to who we are. The biographical side of human life is every bit as critical to fathom as the biological side, if we seek a more balanced, positive, and optimistic perspective on what aging is about; if we would honor the dignity and complexity, the humanity and uniqueness of the lives of older persons, no matter what their health or economic standing. In this respect, a narrative approach is particularly suited to the exploration of such topics as meaning, spirituality, and wisdom, and the connections they share. This volume reflects a selection of new directions and insights, and constitutes a general broadening and deepening of narrative gerontology, exploring its implications for theory and research in the field of aging, and for the quality of life of older adults themselves. Such deepening indicates a greater refinement of thought, method, and intervention. The evolution of narrative gerontology is also evidenced by a significant increase in the number of faculty and graduate students engaged in research in this area, as well as by increasing collaboration among researchers, practitioners, and administrators in applying narrative insights to contexts such as long term care - indeed, healthcare in general. These initiatives have given rise to the phrase, "narrative care as core care".

Remembering

Author : D. Pollock
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1403979588
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (39 download)

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Download or read book Remembering written by D. Pollock and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-02-28 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on the work of scholars and practitioners such as Augusto Boal, Gloria Anzaldua, and Trinh Minh-ha, these essays advocate oral history and oral history-based performance as means to challenge and expand upon traditional ways of transmitting historical knowledge. The contributors' central concerns are performative aspects of oral history itself and the theatrical or classroom "re-performance" of oral history. The essays detail classroom and public pedagogies, community-based interventions, processes of developing interview-based performances, and the ethical and political implications of oral history as an embodied form of representation. The essays collected in this volume present the most current scholarship straddling the rich intersection between oral history and performance, and together suggest ways for scholars and performers to use oral history to challenge more traditional modes of knowledge.

Transformational Reminiscence

Author : John A. Kunz, MS
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780826101051
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Transformational Reminiscence written by John A. Kunz, MS and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007-04-23 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[A]s recently as fifty years ago people believed that reminiscing was a sign of senility....Today, along with a greater understanding of the significance of reminiscence we have seen the rising popularity of private memoirs in various forms, from oral histories by universities to audio and videotapes for family archives. John A. Kunz and Florence Gray Soltys have made a major contribution to the field by providing a framework for individuals and groups engaged in this enriching and important work." --Robert N. Butler, MD Finally, a book that takes a "big picture" look at the complexities of using life story work with older adults. Using the life story matrix as a framework, the authors and their contributors cover the complexities of reminiscence and life review, techniques and advice for making a personal story public, and the delicate balance of when to focus on content and when the process of telling one's life story can be therapeutic or destructive. Transformational Reminiscence teaches the reader how to use the full spectrum of life story approaches to enhance quality of life for older adults, ameliorate social and psychological problems, and intervene if they occur. Practical applications, anecdotes, exercises that help clarify the experiential side of the content, and helpful suggestions enhance each chapter and ensure a safe and ethical application of this technique. This book is a must read for anyone who uses a life story approach in his or her work with older adults or is teaching or supervising others in doing so.

Structured Reminiscence and Gestalt Life Review

Author : Steven D. Koffman
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780815338260
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (382 download)

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Download or read book Structured Reminiscence and Gestalt Life Review written by Steven D. Koffman and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Memory and Identity in the Narratives of Soledad Puértolas

Author : Tamara L. Townsend
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 1498500307
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (985 download)

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Download or read book Memory and Identity in the Narratives of Soledad Puértolas written by Tamara L. Townsend and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2014-09-09 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Narratives of contemporary Spanish writer Soledad Puértolas (1947-), inducted into the Real Academia Española in 2010, depict the psychological struggles of the individual in postmodern democratic European society. Puértolas’s realist style emphasizes storytelling and character portrayal, and her urban middle-class characters seek satisfying interactions with others and a sense of purpose. Memory aids characters in their quest for meaning and identity, and their use of memory reveals their self-perception and outlook on life. This book maps four ways in which Puértolas’s narratives use memory to approach the fundamental problem of the individual’s search for purpose and identity. Some characters are burdened by memory in certain texts, especially Días del Arenal (1992) and Burdeos (1986). Reflection upon a painful self-defining memory affects their present mood and behavior. For some, this burden causes them to withdraw or to act irresponsibly; others accept and overcome the scars of the past. A second type of character takes an escapist approach to memory, as seen in Queda la noche (1989).Their nostalgic retreat indicates a restless dissatisfaction with the present. In a third type of memory, a secondary character provides the organizing force behind a protagonist’s reminiscences, often an extroverted foil to highlight the protagonist’s introspective nature. Memory of the relationship motivates the protagonist to mentally order his or her own life through the life review process; Una vida inesperada (1997) and La señora Berg (1998) provide examples. Finally, in the amnesic mode, Puértolas departs from realism to experiment with different forms of amnesia, as in La rosa de plata (1999) and Si al atardecer llegara el mensajero (1995). Memory loss highlights the centrality of memory to personhood and identity, while at the same time it draws attention to the inadequacy of memory to explain the totality of existence.

Alzheimer Discourse

Author : Vai Ramanathan
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136685731
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (366 download)

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Download or read book Alzheimer Discourse written by Vai Ramanathan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book deals with the narrative discourse--specifically lifestories--of 16 patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease (AD). It attempts to understand the discourse of these patients in contextual terms. Thus far, the dominant explanation for "incoherence" in AD speech has been largely provided by research in psycholinguistics, much of which has understood AD speech in terms of the progressively deteriorating nature of the disease. This study provides a complementary view by examining ways in which some social factors--audiences, setting, and time--influence the extensiveness and meaningfulness of AD talk. By offering both an examination of interactions across the data as well as analyzing particular cases in detail, this unusual study attempts to juxtapose some general insights regarding AD discourse with case-specific ones. Sociolinguistic analyses of the data demonstrate how certain audiences and particular settings set in motion discourse activities that either facilitate the patients' ability to recall their pasts or impede it. This analysis also includes a critical look at the researcher's contribution in negotiating and reinforcing these activities. Ethnographic details about the social worlds of some of these patients shed light on how larger social contexts at least indirectly contribute to exacerbating the patients' conditions or stabilizing them. The analyses of both context and language provides a more global understanding of the Alzheimer experience. This study also discusses some interactional strategies by which professionals can begin to engage AD patients in meaningful talk as well as ways by which they can better "hear" AD patients' cues at narrating. Throughout, this book underscores the need to factor in social factors when making assessments regarding AD patients' communicative abilities.

Evaluation in Dementia Care

Author : Anthea Innes
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1843104296
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (431 download)

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Download or read book Evaluation in Dementia Care written by Anthea Innes and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume sets out the critical role and application of evaluation in identifying and developing good practice in a range of dementia care settings. It discusses the evaluation of care at different levels, covering evaluation methods, ethics, use of technology and the user's role in the evaluation process itself.

Aging and Development

Author : Ann O'Hanlon
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134655274
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (346 download)

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Download or read book Aging and Development written by Ann O'Hanlon and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With increasing numbers of the population living into old age, we need a better understanding of the nature and experience of ageing in all its aspects. Up to now, very few texts have considered this in any depth, but 'Ageing and Development', a new volume in the Texts in Developmental Psychology series, provides a detailed and comprehensive overview of the theories and research in adult development into old age. The classic early accounts of theorists such as Jung and Erikson are considered, as well as their present day successors. Particular attention is given to theories of adjustment to loss, and to the threat of loss, which dominate current gerontological research. A notable feature of the book is the separate section devoted to the psychology of advanced old age, to life in states of physical and/or mental frailty, and to the survival of the self in these circumstances. There is a strong emphasis throughout on up-to-date empirical research and illustrative case examples. The reader is constantly encouraged to take a critical perspective, to understand the strengths and limitations of different studies, and to think about the issues raised in terms of their own lives.

Critical Advances in Reminiscence Work

Author : Jeffrey Dean Webster, MEd
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0826197833
Total Pages : 391 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (261 download)

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Download or read book Critical Advances in Reminiscence Work written by Jeffrey Dean Webster, MEd and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2002-06-27 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is a mind opener to many important issues of human behavior." -- from the Foreword by James E. Birren Reminiscence work continues to develop in exciting and productive ways. In this volume, Webster and Haight along with multidisciplinary contributors point out ways of improving the quality of life through the processes of reminiscence. They present examples of cutting-edge treatments in reminiscence work. Organized into sections, the book sets the stage with a valuable review of the literature and then focuses on conceptual issues, developmental/sociocultural contexts, special populations, and clinical applications. Topics addressed include: reminiscence and development in late life, personal identity/social discontinuity, spiritual reminiscence, story-telling, integrating reminiscence and life review techniques with therapy, and reminiscence groups for people with dementia, among them. Critical Advances in Reminiscence Work will help shape the direction of the field in the future and should be read by every practitioner, researcher, and senior undergraduate/graduate student interested in biographical approaches.

International Perspectives on Reminiscence, Life Review and Life Story Work

Author : Faith Gibson
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 178450744X
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (845 download)

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Download or read book International Perspectives on Reminiscence, Life Review and Life Story Work written by Faith Gibson and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2018-11-21 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examining recent research and practice on reminiscence, life review and life story work, this book offers critical accounts of the rapidly growing and extensive global literature, and highlights the continuing relevance and effectiveness of these therapeutic methods. The book includes examples of international practical projects, involving people of all ages, life circumstances, and levels of physical and cognitive functioning. Contributions from contemporary practitioners and researchers give a nuanced appraisal of the methods of engagement and creativity arising from the purposeful recall of our personal pasts. Chapters include reviews of technology, ethical issues including end of life care, working with people with mental health conditions, and working with people with dementia.

Approaches to Homer, Ancient and Modern

Author : Robert J. Rabel
Publisher : Classical Press of Wales
ISBN 13 : 1914535006
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (145 download)

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Download or read book Approaches to Homer, Ancient and Modern written by Robert J. Rabel and published by Classical Press of Wales. This book was released on 2005-12-31 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten new essays, from a distinguished cast of (mainly) North American scholars, approach Homer with insights gained from the modern disciplines of psychology and anthropology, narratology, oral theory and cognitive research. But the contributors also attend to ancient modes of approach to the Homeric poems: linguistic and narratological, ethical and psyhological. The volume focuses both on literary technique in the poems, and on the portrayal of characters and peoples, central and marginal.

Ageing Well

Author : Alan D. Dangour
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1420007564
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Ageing Well written by Alan D. Dangour and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2007-03-12 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many current public health actions and policies aimed at older people revolve around the often prevailing view that failing health is a consequence of ageing. It is now clear that it is possible to postpone or even prevent much of the age-related decline in health that was once thought inevitable. Future policies must recognise this changing paradi

Loss, Change And Bereavement In Palliative Care

Author : Firth, Pam
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN 13 : 0335213235
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (352 download)

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Download or read book Loss, Change And Bereavement In Palliative Care written by Firth, Pam and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2004-12-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text brings together contemporary thinking on loss and bereavement. It draws on international research, practice and individual stories from people struggling to understand the meaning of loss including work with bereaved children, parents, familiesand adults.