Gary M Kenyon
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 6180699 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Gary M Kenyon |
| PRENOMES | Gary M |
| SOBRENOME | Kenyon |
| ASSINATURA | KENYON G M |
| AFILIAÇÕES | St. Thomas University |
| VERIFICADO | Não |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 6 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 27 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 6 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1991 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2011 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Narrative foreclosure in later life
Introduction
Restorying Our Lives
This is a new and important contribution to the explosion of contemporary interest in life as story and lifestories. Written in a lively and readable manner, the book explores theoretical, practical, ethical, and personal aspects of this fascinating topic area. It invites the reader, whether professional or general, to realize the potential to restory his or her own life and to coauthor others' lives in a positive way. This book is a refreshingly…
Introduction
The experiences of maturing and ageing constitute a rather unexplored field within Gerontology. The ‘inner’ aspects of ageing have been left relatively untouched by researchers, largely out of methodological considerations. The ‘outer’ aspect of ageing, or ageing defined as behaviour, has been considered more fruitful due to its consistency with criteria for science created by logical positivism. Psychogerontologists in particular have been mesme…
Ethical Issues in Ageing and Biography
The increasing use of biographical materials in research and intervention in the field of ageing gives rise to significant ethical issues. In this inquiry, four of these issues are explicated. First, the notion of informed consent is explored in relation to selected contexts of research and intervention in ageing and biography. Second, the issues of autonomy and competence are considered from the point of view of identifying contexts where biogra…
Dealing with Human Death
This article explores a plausible approach to dealing with the important, if not fundamental, life-span phenomenon of human death. Specifically, this approach is called the floating perspective, and is based on insights contained in the works of Choron and Jaspers. In effect, the floating perspective suggests that it is possible to deal with human death by refraining from taking an ultimate position on this problem. The inquiry elaborates on both…
Narrative foreclosure in later life
Introduction
Ethical Issues in Ageing and Biography
The increasing use of biographical materials in research and intervention in the field of ageing gives rise to significant ethical issues. In this inquiry, four of these issues are explicated. First, the notion of informed consent is explored in relation to selected contexts of research and intervention in ageing and biography. Second, the issues of autonomy and competence are considered from the point of view of identifying contexts where biogra…
Dealing with Human Death
This article explores a plausible approach to dealing with the important, if not fundamental, life-span phenomenon of human death. Specifically, this approach is called the floating perspective, and is based on insights contained in the works of Choron and Jaspers. In effect, the floating perspective suggests that it is possible to deal with human death by refraining from taking an ultimate position on this problem. The inquiry elaborates on both…
Introduction
The experiences of maturing and ageing constitute a rather unexplored field within Gerontology. The ‘inner’ aspects of ageing have been left relatively untouched by researchers, largely out of methodological considerations. The ‘outer’ aspect of ageing, or ageing defined as behaviour, has been considered more fruitful due to its consistency with criteria for science created by logical positivism. Psychogerontologists in particular have been mesme…
Ethical Issues in Ageing and Biography
The increasing use of biographical materials in research and intervention in the field of ageing gives rise to significant ethical issues. In this inquiry, four of these issues are explicated. First, the notion of informed consent is explored in relation to selected contexts of research and intervention in ageing and biography. Second, the issues of autonomy and competence are considered from the point of view of identifying contexts where biogra…
Restorying Our Lives
This is a new and important contribution to the explosion of contemporary interest in life as story and lifestories. Written in a lively and readable manner, the book explores theoretical, practical, ethical, and personal aspects of this fascinating topic area. It invites the reader, whether professional or general, to realize the potential to restory his or her own life and to coauthor others' lives in a positive way. This book is a refreshingly…
Introduction
Narrative foreclosure in later life
Sociology (5 obras) · Aging and Gerontology Research (4 obras) · Epistemology (4 obras) · Psychology (4 obras) · Identity, Memory, and Therapy (3 obras) · Law (3 obras) · Philosophy (3 obras) · Political science (3 obras) · Law (2 obras) · Medicine (2 obras)