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Narrative Gerontology in Research and Practice - Kate De Medeiros

Narrative Gerontology in Research and Practice

Buch | Softcover
256 Seiten
2013
Springer Publishing Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-8261-9937-9 (ISBN)
CHF 133,20 inkl. MwSt
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Provides comprehensive information about the applications of narrative approaches in community and long-term settings, writing in the virtual world, and such individual work as journaling or poetry. The book explores the theories of narratives across many disciplines, research practices and analytical strategies, and applications in work with older adults.
This book will no doubt support a growing number of us who see [narrative gerontology] as a field with much potential, within and outside of academia. -- Kathy D. Lohr, Ed.D., East Carolina University, Educational Gerontology
What is meant by narrative? How can one elicit a narrative or analyze it in research? How can narrative work best be facilitated among older adults? This is the only text to provide comprehensive information about the applications of narrative approaches in community and long-term settings, writing in the virtual world, and such individual work as journaling or poetry. The book explores the theories of narratives across many disciplines, research practices and analytical strategies, and applications in work with older adults.

It has been written by a prominent researcher of the narrative construction of self in old age, whose studies have been funded by the NIH, the Brookdale Foundation, and the Alzheimer's Association, among other related achievements. The book brings together a unique blend of interdisciplinary perspectives and practices not found in other books on life stories, autobiography, and/or narrative approaches to understanding one's experiences. Specifically, it focuses on the myriad theoretical underpinnings of narrative, provides a developmental history of narrative use in gerontology, and details various ways to use narratives in a variety of research settings. Each chapter includes step-by-step guides on who to analyze and report on, and how to write up narrative data. It also discusses ways to incorporate narratives in varied practice settings such as writing workshops in retirement communities, individual writing projects, and others.

Key Features:



Offers a "hands on" research tool that guides the reader from theory to research to practice
Describes the theoretical underpinnings and practical applications of narrative with older adults
Illustrates how narrative gerontology is fundamentally different in practice than narrative research with younger participants
Addresses the breadth of available narrative methods and how to apply them in a research settings
Designed for use in qualitative methods, service learning, and gerontological research courses.

Kate de Medeiros, PhD, is the O’Toole Family Professor of Gerontology in the Department of Sociology and Gerontology and a Scripps Research Fellow at Miami University.

Foreword




Preface




Part One: Theory




Chapter 1: What’s in a Name? Disentangling Narrative, Discourse, Life Story and Other Related Terms




Chapter 2: Narrative Gerontology: Where Have we Been? Where Are we Going?




Chapter 3: Self, Story and Identity




Chapter 4: Telling and Listening: What Happens When a Story is Told?




Chapter 5: Life Stories and Self Stories




Part Two: Conducting Narrative Research




Chapter 6: Truth and Interpretation in Narrative Data




Chapter 7: Power, Positioning and Ethical Considerations in Narrative Research




Chapter 8: Research Interviews: An Overview




Chapter 9: Making Sense of Interview Data




Chapter 10: Reading, Researching and Analyzing Texts




Part Three: Applying Narrative in Practice Settings




Chapter 11: Listening and Being Heard




Chapter 12: Writing and Reminiscence Groups from 1970s to Present




Chapter 13: Facilitating Group Work with Older Adults: Some Practical Considerations




Chapter 14: What Other Stories Can Be Told? Alternative Approaches and Venues




Appendix One: Interview with Joe




Appendix Two: Interview and Letter with Jane




References

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