Age images and learning in late life. Coping with crisis experiences as a potential in long-life societies

This paper discusses the potential that coping with ageing experiences in later life might have for dealing with the current Covid-19-pandemic. The paper is based on the results of a qualitative study on subjective ageing experiences and the respective coping strategies of older people. The study i...

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Main Author: Claudia Kulmus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Linköping University Electronic Press 2021-10-01
Series:European Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults
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Online Access:https://rela.ep.liu.se/article/view/3342
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Summary:This paper discusses the potential that coping with ageing experiences in later life might have for dealing with the current Covid-19-pandemic. The paper is based on the results of a qualitative study on subjective ageing experiences and the respective coping strategies of older people. The study is based on subject-obnderlying social structures. (e.g. BMBF, 2010). A qualitative research design was developed using the method of group discussions. The data gathered in these discussions were evaluated based on the approach of grounded theory. The results of this study are discussed regarding the ways in which the coping strategies of the participants revealed the specific abilities of older people to manage crisis experiences. The findings offer new perspectives on improving current images of ageing.
ISSN:2000-7426