Toward an Integration of Narrative Identity, Generativity, and Storytelling in African American Elders

Journal of Black Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 423-434

  Fabius, Chanee D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; elders; generativity; narrative identity; storytelling

Indexed keywords

EID: 84971432648     PISSN: 00219347     EISSN: 15524566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021934716638801     Document Type: Review

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