Narratives of ageing: experiences of older women

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dc.contributor.authorRidley, Sally Fenwicken_NZ
dc.date.accessioned2006-06-08T09:50:50Z
dc.date.available2007-01-16T12:01:20Z
dc.date.issued2006en_NZ
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this research was to contribute to the growing body of academic literature regarding older women's stories of ageing. The initial impetus for the thesis came out of the disparity I observed between the way old women were often portrayed and the way older ageing was being lived by women I knew. Six women were recruited using an age range of 65 years and over and an association with a particular community organisation as recruitment guides. Two methods of data collection were used: diaries and semi-structured interviews. A qualitative narrative approach was taken to the data collection and analysis. The analysis revealed that the women viewed their ageing in a positive light. They constructed themselves as family orientated, as being and having friends and as active, independent participants within their own lives. Participants had clear ideas and expectations surrounding what they wanted from community participation and life in general. They spoke of the expectations of others and how these expectations sometimes lead to ageism and discrimination. Despite this it was apparent that being older had brought with it, for them, confidence, freedom, self-awareness and assertiveness. In short, these women required, actively sought, and usually accomplished, control of their own lives which involved places to go, people to see, things to do and most importantly the right to make their own choices.en_NZ
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dc.identifier.citationRidley, S. F. (2006). Narratives of ageing: experiences of older women (Thesis, Master of Social Sciences (MSocSc)). The University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10289/2304en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10289/2304
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherThe University of Waikatoen_NZ
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dc.subjectAgeingen_NZ
dc.subjectWomenen_NZ
dc.subjectParticipationen_NZ
dc.subjectChoiceen_NZ
dc.subjectControlen_NZ
dc.subjectCommunityen_NZ
dc.titleNarratives of ageing: experiences of older womenen_NZ
dc.typeThesisen_NZ
pubs.place-of-publicationHamilton, New Zealanden_NZ
thesis.degree.disciplinePsychologyen_NZ
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Waikatoen_NZ
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Social Sciences (MSocSc)en_NZ
uow.date.accession2006-06-08T09:50:50Zen_NZ
uow.date.available2007-01-16T12:01:20Zen_NZ
uow.date.migrated2009-06-09T23:29:20Zen_NZ
uow.identifier.adthttp://adt.waikato.ac.nz/public/adt-uow20060608.095050en_NZ
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