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Generative Acts: Family and Community Involvement of Older Australians

Warburton, Jeni, McLaughlin, Deirdre, Pinsker, Donna·2006·The International Journal of Aging and Human Development
DOI 10.2190/9te3-t1g1-333v-3dt8
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Abstract

The article adopts a developmental approach to successful human aging by exploring the concept of generativity in relation to a study of older Australians' lived experiences of involvement in the family and community. Qualitative data, collected through focus group interviews, were analyzed interpretively using recent developments in Erikson's theory of generativity as a framework. As a result, the present study contributes an in-depth understanding of the role of generative acts to the lives of older people. The data provide illustrative support for Erikson's contention of a generativity/stagnation crisis in later life. Involvement in the family and community is seen as a productive and generative activity, which promotes a positive experience of aging. Two further emergent themes are also explored. First, the experiences of study participants illustrate the reciprocal and cyclical nature of grand-generativity, and the importance of intergenerational relationships. Finally, the data contribute to our knowledge of cultural generativity, and in particular the passing on of cultural knowledge through narratives and modeling.

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Authors
Warburton, J., McLaughlin, D., & Pinsker, D.
Affiliations
The University of Queensland (AU)
Corresponding author
Warburton, Jeni
ORCID
Venue
The International Journal of Aging and Human Development
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2006-09
Volume
63
Issue
2
Pages
115-137
ISSN
  • 0091-4150 (ISSN-L)
  • 1541-3535
DOI
10.2190/9te3-t1g1-333v-3dt8
OpenAlex
W2170208520
Cited by
51
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4
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FWCI
1.67
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
  • The International Journal of Aging and Human Development (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
  • Social Sciences › Life-span and Life-course Studies › Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
Keywords
generativity, older adults, family involvement, community participation, intergenerational relations, cultural knowledge transmission, narrative, modeling, lived experience of aging, older Australians
MeSH terms
Aged, Australia, Culture, Family, Humans, Community Networks

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