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Tate, Robert B.; Swift, Audrey U.; Bayomi, Dennis J. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2013
The concept of "successful aging" has become widely accepted in gerontology, yet continues to have no common underlying definition. Researchers have increasingly looked to older individuals for their lay definitions of successful aging. The present analysis is based on responses to five questionnaires administered to surviving…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Gerontology, Aging (Individuals), Cohort Analysis
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Conway, Francine; Magai, Carol; McPherson-Salandy, Renee; Milano, Kate – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2010
The coping styles of four ethnic groups of older adults in response to negative life events were analyzed in a population-based study of 1118 residents of Brooklyn, New York. Using a molecular approach, data regarding the context of events and the corresponding coping responses was obtained. Open-ended semi-structured interviews allowed…
Descriptors: Ethnic Groups, Conflict, Coping, Interviews