INFAD (Jan 2017)

The narrative gerontologica. Subjective perspective of the knowledge in the oldness

  • María Plaza Carmona,
  • Carmen Requena Hernández,
  • Paula Álvarez-Merino

DOI
https://doi.org/10.17060/ijodaep.2017.n2.v2.1079
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2, no. 2
pp. 57 – 66

Abstract

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In the context of narrative gerontology emerges the subjective perspective of knowledge of behavior in the last stage of life. This perspective aims to empower older people while the narrative of their own lives contributes to complete the training of students of humanities degrees in social, educational and health contexts. The purpose of the research is to review the different narrative histories of life in old age, the similarities and differences as well as the functions and peculiarities of each of the narratives.

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