Lighter as we go : virtues, character strengths, and aging / Mindy Greenstein, Jimmie Holland.
Lighter as we go : virtues, character strengths, and aging / Mindy Greenstein, Jimmie Holland.
Lighter as we go : virtues, character strengths, and aging / Mindy Greenstein, Jimmie Holland.
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Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.
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G 2016/2056
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English
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Physical content
xix, 285 pages ; 19 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction -- pt. 1. Character, character strength, and continuity over time -- The Oak Tree and the U-Bend: age, well-being, and the experience of me'ness -- A look at the grownup years: early, middle, and later adulthood -- Character strengths and virtues -- Older age in the olden days: a brief...
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Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Date Published
2015.
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Summary
"Contrary to common wisdom and the fears of mid-lifers, our sense of well-being actually goes up in older age, even in the presence of illness or disability. Lighter as We Go is the first book to explore how and why that is, drawing on positive psychology concepts of character strengths and virtues."--Publisher information....
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Lighter as we go : virtues, character strengths, and aging / Mindy Greenstein, Jimmie Holland.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2016/2056
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74VKzbMaMGQd
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKzbMaMGQd
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ISBN
9780199360956
MMS ID
991023563579702626
