‘I Don't Feel Old’: Subjective Ageing and the Search for Meaning in Later Life
- 1 March 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Ageing and Society
- Vol. 12 (1) , 23-47
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0144686x00004657
Abstract
A critique of the study of ageing by sociologists and historians is provided in this paper, on the basis of the comparative neglect of life history studies across the whole lifespan. It points to the skewed nature of studies reported in the literature. As a corrective, results from a UK life history based study are presented. It focuses on leisure, grand- parenting and intimate relationships between adults, leading to conclusions about the relationship between class factors in the determination of late life experiences and self perceptions of the meaning of old age.Keywords
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