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Love stories of later life : a narrative approach to understanding romance / Amanda Smith Barusch

Barusch, Amanda Smith [Verfasser]

Oxford [u.a.] : Oxford University Press, 2008

Birmingham, AL, USA : EBSCO Industries, Inc.

1 Online-Ressource (1 volume)

Includes bibliographical references and index

978-0-19-971826-9 ; 0-19-971826-1 ; 1-281-52916-8 ; 978-1-281-52916-9 ; 978-1-4356-3335-3 ; 1-4356-3335-0 ; 978-0-19-531404-5

 

Introduction: Love in Later Life. Part 1: Love and Age. 1. Understanding Love. 2. The Aging Self. Part 2: Love's Illusions. 3. Infatuation. 4. Looking for Love. Part 3: Lived Love. 5. Committed Relationships. 6. Supporting Actors: Family, Friends, and Community. Part 4: Love's Disillusions. 7. Betrayal and Rejection. 8. Love Lost. Conclusion: The Romantic Imagination. Appendix A: Love in Professional Literature. Appendix B: The Research in Detail.