Successful aging, coping and learning: a case study of two diverse groups of older adults

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dc.contributor.authorWacks, V. Quintonen
dc.contributor.committeecochairCline, Marvin G.en
dc.contributor.committeecochairStubblefield, Harolden
dc.contributor.committeememberMcKeen, Ronald L.en
dc.contributor.committeememberRobertson-Tchabo, E.A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberWiswell, Albert K.en
dc.contributor.departmentAdult and Continuing Educationen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:15:39Zen
dc.date.adate2007-07-10en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:15:39Zen
dc.date.issued1990en
dc.date.rdate2007-07-10en
dc.date.sdate2007-07-10en
dc.description.abstractTwo groups of older adults, retired teachers and low income housing elderly, exhibiting a diverse response to measures of life satisfaction and readiness for self-directed learning, were examined through twelve case studies in order to describe, generally and personally, the constructs of meaning for being old and the dynamics involved in defining and demonstrating successful aging and adaptation to the later years. The studies' findings included: (a) Health and functional status was a core construct that interacted significantly with satisfaction, engagement, coping, identity, and successful aging. (b) Ego integrity was found to be a process that included both developmental and transpersonal dimensions and to be dependent on ongoing coping and adaptation to late life change and loss. As such, it was concluded that successful aging rather than successful living was being described and demonstrated by the study sample. (c) Continuity of personal identity determined much of the subject's self concept and life style until a change in health and functional status forced an acknowledgement and integration of an age identity. (d) Four factors were found to define and demonstrate successful aging in the sample.en
dc.description.degreeEd. D.en
dc.format.extentix, 278 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-07102007-142512en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07102007-142512/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/38743en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V856_1990.W335.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 22416589en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V856 1990.W335en
dc.subject.lcshAging -- Psychological aspectsen
dc.subject.lcshOlder people -- Psychologyen
dc.titleSuccessful aging, coping and learning: a case study of two diverse groups of older adultsen
dc.typeDissertationen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineAdult and Continuing Educationen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Educationen

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