1. Time and self-identity in later life.
- Author
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Hulbert RJ and Lens W
- Subjects
- Aged, 80 and over, Female, Humans, Life Change Events, Male, Middle Aged, Motivation, Aged psychology, Forecasting, Self Concept, Time
- Abstract
Addressing questions raised by Kastenbaum concerning varied everyday experiences of psychological time, an attempt is made to provide a framework through which such experiences can be interpreted. Raynor's concept of time-linked sources of self-identity is elaborated to include intergenerational-linked and timeless sources of self-identity in the quest to feel good about oneself. Case examples of how eight elderly individuals viewed their futures are used in illustrating how a meaningful sense of self-identity is part of an integration of experiences over time.
- Published
- 1988
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