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Author : Gaylene Becker
Release : 1980
Genre : Political Science
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Book Rating : 001/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Growing Old in Silence by : Gaylene Becker
Download or read book Growing Old in Silence written by Gaylene Becker. This book was released on 1980. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gay Becker
Release : 2023-04-28
Genre : Social Science
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Book Rating : 736/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Growing Old in Silence by : Gay Becker
Download or read book Growing Old in Silence written by Gay Becker. This book was released on 2023-04-28. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This sensitive and well-written anthropological study of the aged deaf describes a vital subculture of disabled persons . . Thought provoking implications are drawn from the deaf aged for the more general experience of being old in America." --Science Books and Films "A book that takes us into a community distinguished by a disability that, from an outsider's view is full of liabilities. Instead, we find assets and strengths enabling people who were born deaf or who lost their hearing in early childhood to cope with their advancing age ... . a sensitive, well-written portrait of the people and the community studied. It is a must for researchers who study the old and for those who work with the disabled." --Medical Anthropology Newsletter "Becker reveals how the adaptation to deafness early in life provides the basis for social interaction, coping mechanisms, and strong group and community bonds. Early isolation, special schooling, separation from family, and communication limited to deaf peers create long-lasting adult groups that provide exceptionaJ social support for old age . . . Becker calls attention to values and circumstances that stress and build an enduring group life. Social interdependence seems to ease the process of aging among the deaf, whereas the mainstream stress on personal autonomy and individualism may be less efficacious for the aging process." --Contemporary Sociology "The straightforward text, filled with brief histories and quotations from interviews, relates how the homogeneity and intimacy of the group develop from childhood in response to their isolation from the hearing world. It is this unity, Becker stresses, that aids the deaf elderly to better accept aging and its accompanying trials." --Booklist "Social science observation is combined with case history material in a most readable format. It is fascinating." --Sociology and Social Research This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1980. "This sensitive and well-written anthropological study of the aged deaf describes a vital subculture of disabled persons . . Thought provoking implications are drawn from the deaf aged for the more general experience of being old in America." --Science Bo
Author : J. Ellsworth Kalas
Release : 2013
Genre : Religion
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Book Rating : 929/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis I Love Growing Older, But I'll Never Grow Old by : J. Ellsworth Kalas
Download or read book I Love Growing Older, But I'll Never Grow Old written by J. Ellsworth Kalas. This book was released on 2013. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing older is a process. Growing old is a conclusion. If you're growing older you see some hope because you have perspective and you keep learning. If you've grown old, you may cynically think that times have never been as bad as they are now, and that they can only get worse. This book is about learning how to "make peace with where you are right now." It's about learning from the past and then moving past it. It's about growing--personally, spiritually, and in our relationships with God and with others. If we think properly about growing older we'll never have to grow old.
Author : Betty Friedan
Release : 2006-08
Genre : Family & Relationships
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Book Rating : 876/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Fountain of Age by : Betty Friedan
Download or read book Fountain of Age written by Betty Friedan. This book was released on 2006-08. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Betty Friedan launches a new revolution with this powerful, bestselling book breaking through the American mystique of aging as decline. Through hundreds of interviews, Friedan confronts our denial and demolishes society's compassionate contempt--to offer a vision of what can be embraced.
Author : Danielle Quinodoz
Release : 2014-05-22
Genre : Psychology
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Book Rating : 198/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Growing Old by : Danielle Quinodoz
Download or read book Growing Old written by Danielle Quinodoz. This book was released on 2014-05-22. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People react very differently to the process of ageing. Some people shy away from old age for as long as they can and eventually spend it reflecting on times when they were physically and mentally stronger and more independent. For others old age is embraced as a new adventure and something to look forward to. In this book psychoanalyst Danielle Quinodoz highlights the value of old age and the fact that although many elderly people have suffered losses, either of their own good health or through bereavement, most have managed to retain the most important thing – their sense of self. Quinodoz argues that growing old provides us with the opportunity to learn more about ourselves and instead of facing it with dread, it should be celebrated. Divided into accessible chapters this book covers topics including: the internal life-history remembering phases of life anxiety about death being a psychoanalyst and growing old. Throughout Growing Old the author draws on both her clinical experience of working with the elderly, and her own personal experience of growing old. This makes it an interesting read for both practising psychoanalysts, and those who wish to gain a greater insight of the natural progression into later life.
