Love stories of later life : a narrative approach to understanding romance
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Love stories of later life : a narrative approach to understanding romance
Oxford University Press, 2008
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-215) and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
Even with baby boomers retiring and greater media and research attention being lavished on older people, most gerontologists have studiously avoided examining romance among the elderly. Love Stories of Later Life is an appealing and eye-opening remedy to this neglect, as leading gerontologist Amanda Smith Barusch presents original research into what love and romance mean in older people's lives. The result is a glimpse into a world many people didn't know
existed - that of romantic love in later life.
Unlike superficial guidebooks that purport to help older people find a new mate, Love Stories of Later Life integrates theory and the latest research on love and the aging process. Drawing on a wealth of personal narratives collected during a landmark five-year study, the book presents the lived experiences of older adults from all walks of life. It addresses the impact of common age-related changes, both emotional and physical, on romantic relationships, and argues that love continues
to sculpt our personalities and our lives, even in life's later decades. Each chapter includes practical tools, including exercises designed to increase self-awareness and relationship-building as well as annotated lists of suggested reading that are at once comprehensive and accessible.
Barusch's fresh perspective, engaging voice, and in-depth qualitative research make Love Stories of Later Life an important contribution to the study of individual lives and the aging process.
目次
- INTRODUCTION: LOVE IN LATER LIFE
- PART 1: LOVE AND AGE
- PART 2: LOVE'S ILLUSIONS
- PART 3: LIVED LOVE
- PART 4: LOVE'S DISILLUSIONS
- CONCLUSION: THE ROMANTIC IMAGINATION
- APPENDIX A: LOVE IN PROFESSIONAL LITERATURE
- APPENDIX B: THE RESEARCH IN DETAIL
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