Elucidating the Aging Process Through Poetry: An Elderly Woman's Life

Autor:	Mary George Skinner, Celeste Shawler, Mindy Staley Bush
Rok vydání:	2010
Předmět:	Sonnet Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) Poetry Successful aging Process (engineering) Aesthetics Perspective (graphical) Gender studies Spiritual strength Geriatrics and Gerontology Psychology Knowledge development
Zdroj:	Journal of Aging, Humanities, and the Arts. 4:210-229
ISSN:	1932-5622 1932-5614
Popis:	The purpose of this case study was to explicate the life story and gain deeper understanding of the aging experience of an elderly woman. Through poetry, this woman transformed challenging life experiences. Data analysis revealed themes of determination, spiritual strength, and creatively aging. The findings support knowledge development about how older women age and express their lives. Most of the participant's poetry was in the sonnet form, which can convey deep and universal insights. Thus, the aging experience was seen from an extraordinary perspective. The study led to a deeper understanding of a dynamic holistic perspective of aging.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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