Journal of Aging Studies articles from December 2001

Journal of Aging Studies archives from December 2001

Toward critical narrativity stories of aging in contemporary social policy.
December 1, 2001... 1. Introduction 1.1. Social policy as narrative How does social policy, and the stories it tells, influence the spaces in which we might grow old? There can be little doubt that narrativity, the use of a "story" metaphor, both as...

A new age of old age? Gerotranscendence and the re-enchantment of aging.(alteration of consciousness)
December 1, 2001... 1. Introduction It has been approximately a decade since the concept "gerotranscendence" appeared in gerontology (Tornstam, 1989). The concept was coined by Swedish gerontologist Lars Tornstam, who had come to believe that disengagement...

"Those people" and troubles talk social typing and community construction in senior public housing.
December 1, 2001... 1. Introduction Social typing is a very ordinary activity. As Alfred Schutz (1967, 1970) viewed it, it is part and parcel of everyday life, not just something that sociologists engage in, which was Weber's perspective. Social typing is a...

In sickness and in health: a qualitative study of elderly men who care for wives with dementia.
December 1, 2001... 1. Introduction Caring for an aging population presents an extraordinary global challenge, especially for the most rapidly growing segment of the elderly population, the oldest and most frail. In the United States, despite the myth of...

Reflections of older Iranian women adapting to life in the United States.
December 1, 2001... 1. Introduction Immigration has a significant impact on an individual's life. It forces people to reevaluate their relationships, their plans and goals, as well as their sources of life satisfaction. Immigration is a process, permanent or...

Elderly narrative reflections on the contradictions in Turkish village family life after migration of adult children.(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... 1. Introduction In today's global economy, international and domestic labor migrations are commonplace. The ebb and flow of capital, unemployment, wage levels, job security, levels of technology, and skills within and across countries, as...