Gerotranscendence
Subtitle: A Developmental Theory Of Positive Aging
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Published: June 20, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 210
ISBN-13: 9780826131348
Subjects: Child & developmental psychology; Elderly; Social Work; Nursing - Gerontology; Sociology; Medical; Gerontology; Aging; Philosophy; Psychological aspects; psychology
First sentence: Do you remember when you were ten years of age and what you, at that time, thought about those who were twenty years of age?
Description: "Lars Tornstam's latest book explores the need for new theories in gerontology and sets the stage for the development of his theory of gerotranscendence. This theory was developed to address what the author sees as a perpetual mismatch between present theories in social gerontology and existing empirical data." "The author supports his theory with qualitative in-depth interviews with older persons and quantitative studies. In addition, Tornstam illustrates the practical implications of the theory of gerotranscendence for professionals working with older adults in care settings. A useful Appendix contains suggestions of how to facilitate personal development toward gerotranscendence."--Jacket.