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In Their Own Words: Integrity And Despair: Late Adulthood

Label
In Their Own Words: Integrity And Despair: Late Adulthood
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
In Their Own Words: Integrity And Despair: Late Adulthood
Oclc number
945758677
resource.otherEventInformation
Originally produced by Learning Seed in 2002
Runtime
29
Summary
In this moving program, widows and widowers discuss the traumatic experience of losing a spouse. They describe their feelings, their reactions, and the ways they adjusted. These seniors share their life-altering experiences and the effects it had on them. The function of one's social network of friends and family is also revealed. Integrity vs. Despair is Erik Erikson's last of eight stages of man, the stage of late adulthood. In this second portion of the program, seniors reveal their integrity and despair, both in glaring fashion. Performing a life review and pondering how they might be remembered are two processes by which people try to achieve integrity
Technique
live action
Contributor
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