Aging and Identity: Meanings of Elderly Women

Authors

  • Irani Iracema de Lima Argimon
  • Adolfo Pizzinato
  • Daniel Dall’Igna Ecker
  • Daniele Lindern
  • Samantha Torres

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2011v14i3p79-99

Keywords:

Elderly, Gender, Subjectivity.

Abstract

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.

Author Biographies

Irani Iracema de Lima Argimon

Psicóloga. Doutora em Psicologia, professora da Graduação e do Programa de Pós-Graduação da PUC-RS.

Adolfo Pizzinato

Psicólogo. Doutor em Psicologia, professor da Graduação e do Programa de Pós-Graduação da PUC-RS, Tutor do Programa de Educação Tutorial em Psicologia (PET). PUC-RS.

Daniel Dall’Igna Ecker

Graduando em Psicologia na PUC-RS, bolsista de Iniciação Científica do Programa de Pós-Graduação da UFRGS

Daniele Lindern

Graduanda em Psicologia na PUC-RS, bolsista do Programa de Educação Tutorial em Psicologia (PET). PUC-RS.

Samantha Torres

Graduanda em Psicologia na PUC-RS, bolsista do Programa de Educação Tutorial em Psicologia (PET) PUC-RS.

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Published

2012-06-28

How to Cite

Argimon, I. I. de L., Pizzinato, A., Ecker, D. D., Lindern, D., & Torres, S. (2012). Aging and Identity: Meanings of Elderly Women. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 14(3), 79–99. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2011v14i3p79-99

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 3 (2011)

Section

Papers

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