Gerotranscendence: A Developmental Theory of Positive Aging

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• Gerotranscendence - A Developmental Theory of Positive Aging i
• Title Page iii
• Contents v
• List of Figures vii
• List of Tables ix
• Acknowledgments xi
• Introduction 1
• Chapter 1 - The Need for New Theories in Social Gerontology 1 6
• Chapter 2 - Origin of the Theory and First Outline 2 31
• Chapter 3 - The Qualitative Content of Gerotranscendence3 48
• Chapter 4 - Quantitative Empirical Studies6 78
• Chapter 5 - Gerotranscendence in Practice98 155
• Chapter 6 - Conclusions and Summary 187
• Appendix: Suggested Exercises for Personal Development 196
• References 199
• Index 209

• Gerotranscendence - A Developmental Theory of Positive Aging i
• Title Page iii
• Contents v
• List of Figures vii
• List of Tables ix
• Acknowledgments xi
• Introduction 1
• Chapter 1 - The Need for New Theories in Social Gerontology 1 6
• Chapter 2 - Origin of the Theory and First Outline 2 31
• Chapter 3 - The Qualitative Content of Gerotranscendence3 48
• Chapter 4 - Quantitative Empirical Studies6 78
• Chapter 5 - Gerotranscendence in Practice98 155
• Chapter 6 - Conclusions and Summary 187
• Appendix: Suggested Exercises for Personal Development 196
• References 199
• Index 209
• Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Aging 214
• Religious Influences on Health and Well-Being in the Elderly 215