The importance of being ironic: Narrative openness and personal resilience in later life

Gerontologist

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 9-16

  Randall, William L ^a  

^a ST THOMAS UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biographical aging; Integrative reminiscence; Life review; Narrative foreclosure

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGING; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGING; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; NARRATION; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SELF CONCEPT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84875483388     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/gns048     Document Type: Review

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