Rethinking Life Satisfaction

Gubrium, Jaber F.; Lynott, Robert J.

doi:10.17730/humo.42.1.jl6373335165873n

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“…The it-depends quality of answers implies that the respondent can voice diverse senses of the personal experiences under consideration, which vary by what might be called their "narrative context" (cf. Gubrium & Lynott, 1983). That is, the substance of what is reported derives its meaning from the particular story being told about it.…”

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“…The gerontologist assesses morale or life satisfaction by asking respondents to indicate, on scales of opinion, the degree to which they are satisfied with life as a whole. Respondents may be required to mark questionnaire items dealing with particular qualities of life as they apply to themselves (Gubrium & Lynott, 1983). Growing interest in home care targets the caregiver's perception of the impairment cared for, the stress or felt burden associated with caregiving, and attitude toward institutionalization, among related variables such as the degree of social support available and the interpersonal relationship between the caregiver and the care receiver (Gubrium & Lynott, 1987).…”

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Voice, Context, and Narrative in Aging Research

Gubrium

1995

Can. J. Aging

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RÉSUMÉLa façon dont l'expérience est utilisée dans le cadre du quotidien constitue l'une des principales questions en matière de recherche sociale. Les méthodologies conventionnelles fournissent des réponses techniques. Toutefois, les questions contextuelles et les aspects méthodologiques sur le plan de la structure sociale et de la narration ne constituent pas des préoccupations analytiques et critiques, elles sont plutôt considérées comme des problèmes de procédé. Cet article étudie cette question au plan de la recherche sur le vieillissement. Deux facettes de la tension analytique sont examinées car elles ont une incidence sur la méthode, la première se concentre sur la voix et la narration, et la seconde sur le contexte de l'expérience. Les arguments se fondent sur des données d'observations et de narrations tirées d'études menées auprès d'adultes et de personnes âgées. Ceux-ci servent à démontrer qu'en se concentrant sur une pratique narrative ordinaire, on peut maintenir la tension formant la base de l'empirisme critique.

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Voice, Context, and Narrative in Aging Research

Gubrium

1995

Can. J. Aging

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“…Also inherent in this paradigm was a conception of older age as a distinct phase of the life course, i.e. one which is detached from middle age and earlier phases (Gubrium and Lynott 1983;Bond 1999). It is not surprising, therefore, that this paradigm came to be associated with the idea of old age as being a problem, something which must be 'adjusted' to.…”

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A European perspective on quality of life in old age

2005

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This article focuses on the scientific study of quality of life in old age and summarises, on the one hand, what we know and, on the other, what further research is needed. It consists of three main parts, with an extended introduction charting the recent evolution of a European perspective on ageing. First of all, it emphasises the amorphous, multidimensional and complex nature of quality of life and the high level of inconsistency between scientists in their approach to this subject. Secondly, the article summarises the main areas of consensus about quality of life in old age-its dynamic multifaceted nature, the combination of life course and immediate influences, the similarities and differences in the factors determining quality of life between younger and older people, the most common associations with quality of life and the likely variations between groups, and the powerful role of subjective self-assessment. Thirdly, the main research priorities and gaps in knowledge are outlined, together with the key methodological issues which must be tackled if comparative, interdisciplinary research on quality of life is to develop further. The main sources for the article are two European Framework Programme projects-the one a small five-country comparison and the other a large multidimensional project which, among other things, has been developing recommendations for research on quality of life in old age and included an extensive literature review on this topic. The article also draws on the recently completed UK Growing Older Programme of research on extending quality of life.

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“…Because America's population is aging, the current elder crisis should be a wake-up call to Americans. Neglecting to think and plan for future care needs can come at an unanticipated price and escalate from burden experienced by caregivers (Brody, 1985) to premature institutionalization of elders (Gubrium & Lynoth, 1983), neglect, and/or elder abuse (Wilber & Nielson, 2002;Wold, 2000).…”

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confidence: 99%