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  • Telling the Stories of Life through Guided Autobiography Groups

    by James E. Birren, Kathryn N. Cochran ...
    Telling the Stories of Life through Guided Autobiography Groups, based on James Birren's 25 years of conducting autobiography groups, discusses all the topics an organizer faces while developing a program for adults who want to recall and write down their life histories. This book is ideal for adult education programs, church groups, social workers, psychologists, gerontologists, and others who ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

  • Handbook of Mental Health and Aging

    Edited by James E. Birren, Gene D. Cohen, R. Bruce Sloane, Barry D. Lebowitz, Donna E. Deutchman, May Wykle, Nancy R. Hooyman ...
    This book is a thorough revision of one of the most comprehensive reference volumes for persons working in the area of aging and mental health. The thrust of the work is interdisciplinary, and discusses research on both clinical and practical issues in aging and mental health.The multidisciplinary nature of this book and the inclusion of subject matter from the professional as well as research ... Read more

    $84.59 USD

  • Guiding Autobiography Groups for Older Adults

    Exploring the Fabric of Life

    by James E. Birren, Donna E. Deutchman ...
    "Guided autobiography," write the authors, "is ideally suited to foster in the older adult a belief that his or her life is meaningful and something of which to be proud." This book helps professionals—at senior centers, community centers, and other service facilities—guide older adults and others in preparing their autobiographies.Many older adults, the authors explain, have limited social ... Read more

    $27.09 USD

  • Aging and Biography

    Explorations in Adult Development

    Edited by James E. Birren, PhD, Jan-Erik Ruth, PhD, Johannes J.F. Schroots, PhD, Torbjorn Svensson, PhD, Gary M. Kenyon, PhD ...
    Personal life narratives can serve as a rich source of new insights into the experience of human aging. In this comp;rehensive volume, an international team of editors and contributors provide effective approaches to using biography to enhance our understanding of adult development. In addition to providing new theoretical aspects on aging and biography, the book also details new developments ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • Handbook of the Psychology of Aging

    Edited by James E. Birren, K Warner Schaie ...
    Series series Handbooks of Aging
    Handbook of the Psychology of Aging, 6e provides a comprehensive summary and evaluation of recent research on the psychological aspects of aging. The 22 chapters are organized into four divisions: Concepts, Theories, and Methods in the Psychology of Aging; Biological and Social Influences on Aging; Behavioral Processes and Aging; and Complex Behavioral Concepts and Processes in Aging. The 6th ... Read more

    $143.99 USD

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