1st Edition
Identity and Ageing 'Learning to Be' as an Older Adult
By Mark Cameron Tennant
Copyright 2026
158 Pages
by
Routledge
158 Pages
by
Routledge
158 Pages
by
Routledge
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Examining the fundamental social and cultural changes faced by older adults, this book explores ageing and the psychological issues encountered in ‘learning to be’ as an older person.
Many of these issues are present throughout the lifespan but take on a new complexion with advancing age, such as the significance of past, present, and future in our lives; how we relate to others in our world;... Read more
1. Introduction
2. Being one’s self
3. Past, present, and future
4. Self and others
5. Gendered lives
6. Consumption and production
7. Thinking and feeling
8. Autonomy and dependence
9. Biological ageing
Epilogue: Thinking about ageing
Biography
Mark Cameron Tennant is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Technology Sydney, Australia. Internationally known for his scholarly work on psychology and its application to lifespan development and adult education, he has published widely and was the recipient of the Cyril O. Houle Award for Literature in Adult Education for his book Psychology and Adult Learning.
