Aging and Identity: Meanings of Elderly Women

This paper presents the results of a survey that focus on reflections on the construction of identity in elderly women. Interviews were conducted by semi-structured form with six elderly women and the data were analyzed based on the Comprehensive Review of Phenomenological Base. Not reduce the subje...

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Main Authors: Irani Iracema de Lima Argimon, Adolfo Pizzinato, Daniel Dall’Igna Ecker, Daniele Lindern, Samantha Torres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo 2012-06-01
Series:Kairós Gerontologia
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Online Access:http://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/kairos/article/view/10052
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Summary:This paper presents the results of a survey that focus on reflections on the construction of identity in elderly women. Interviews were conducted by semi-structured form with six elderly women and the data were analyzed based on the Comprehensive Review of Phenomenological Base. Not reduce the subject to biological, genetic, social allows us to develop these projects and achievements in this time of life where the experience can lead to a better well-being and quality of life.
ISSN:1516-2567
2176-901X