학술논문
Charting a Course in Gerontology.
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*CULTURE
*OCCUPATIONAL roles
*INDIVIDUAL development
*AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL memory
*EMPATHY
*ATTITUDES of medical personnel
*ATTITUDES toward aging
*SOCIAL factors
*GERIATRIC assessment
*EXPERIENCE
*GERIATRICIANS
*PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
*INTERPERSONAL relations
*AGING
*REFLECTION (Philosophy)
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ISSN
0738-7806
Abstract
In this issue of Generations Journal, senior gerontologists describe their professional odysseys, mapping a complex landscape of personal, interpersonal, and sociocultural factors in the gerontology field. As the gerontologists age, their professional narratives are interwoven with autobiography. We are a group of emerging scholars who looked to this issue as a map of the field. We drew connections between our experiences and those of the senior scholars and found a common principle of proximity to study and describe aging, including multidisciplinary perspectives, closeness to our communities, and shared empathy across life stages--all of which are essential to gerontology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]