Aging and the Meaning of Time: A Multidisciplinary Exploration - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0826102654 ISBN 13: 9780826102652

Publisher: Springer Publishing Co Inc, 2006

Synopsis

The authors, from diverse disciplines in gerontology, act as guides in the exploration of the realms of time in later life and its meanings. As the authors examine how the study of time can give new meanings to aging, they also consider the religious and spiritual questions raised when human beings consider the temporal boundaries of life. This volume honors Melvin Kimble's contributions to gerontology and represents a new direction in the study of religion, spirituality, and aging.

About this title

About the Authors

Susan H. McFadden, PhD, is Professor and Chair of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.

Robert C. Atchley (PhD), is Professor and Chair of the Department of Gerontology at Naropa University in Boulder.

From the Back Cover

"

As we confront our own mortality, we might ask, ""What has my long life meant and how have the years shaped me?"" or ""How long must I suffer?"" Such questions reflect time-consciousness, the focus of this classic volume.

The authors, from diverse disciplines in gerontology, act as guides in the exploration of the realms of time in later life and their meanings. As they examine how the study of time can give new meanings to aging, they also consider the religious and spiritual questions raised when human beings consider the temporal boundaries of life.

This volume honors Melvin Kimble's contributions to gerontology and represents a new direction in the study of religion, spirituality, and aging. "

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer Publishing Co Inc
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826102654
• ISBN 13: 9780826102652
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 280
• Editor: McFadden Susan H., Atchley Robert C.