Time and self-identity in later life.
Addressing questions raised by Kastenbaum concerning varied everyday experiences of psychological time, an attempt is made to provide a framework through which such experiences can be interpreted. Raynor's concept of time-linked sources of self-identity is elaborated to include intergenerational-linked and timeless sources of self-identity in the quest to feel good about oneself. Case examples of how eight elderly individuals viewed their futures are used in illustrating how a meaningful sense of self-identity is part of an integration of experiences over time.
Hulbert
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D012649:Self Concept; D013995:Time