Identity and Ageing - ''Learning to Be'' As an Older Adult

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.

List of contents

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

About the author

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.

Product details

• Authors: Mark Cameron Tennant, Mark Cameron (University of Technology Sy Tennant
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 29.08.2025
• EAN: 9781032457772
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3245777-2
• No. of pages: 178
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; PSYCHOLOGY / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gerontology, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Adulthood & Aging, Psychotherapy, Psychology of ageing, Child & developmental psychology, Social, group or collective psychology, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Psychology of gender