Women's perceptions of ageing

Brenner, Daniella

dc.contributor.advisor	Rapmund, Valerie Joan	en
dc.contributor.author	Brenner, Daniella	en
dc.date.accessioned	2009-08-25T11:02:33Z
dc.date.available	2009-08-25T11:02:33Z
dc.date.issued	2009-08-25T11:02:33Z
dc.date.submitted	2007-06-30	en
dc.identifier.citation	Brenner, Daniella (2009) Women's perceptions of ageing, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2327>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2327
dc.description.abstract	The aim of this study was to explore women's perceptions of ageing in order to shed light on how individual women feel about getting older. The qualitative interpretive research paradigm was chosen for the purposes of this study. In-depth interviews were held with three women who gave their accounts of their perceptions of ageing. The data was analysed using hermeneutic thematic analysis. The accounts of the participants were reconstructed in terms of themes which emerged. Recurring themes in the accounts of all three participants were linked with the literature. This study provided rich descriptions of women's perceptions of ageing and helped to create new insights and meanings both for the participants and the readers. The information gained could serve as guidelines for clinical practice and future research.	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (ix, 210 leaves)
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Hermeneutics	en
dc.subject	Interpretive paradigm	en
dc.subject	Qualitative research	en
dc.subject	Experience	en
dc.subject	Meanings	en
dc.subject	Perception	en
dc.subject	Ageing	en
dc.subject	Women	en
dc.subject.ddc	155.67082
dc.subject.lcsh	Aging -- Social aspects
dc.subject.lcsh	Older people
dc.subject.lcsh	Qualitative research
dc.subject.lcsh	Self-perception
dc.subject.lcsh	Aging -- Psychological aspects
dc.title	Women's perceptions of ageing	en
dc.title.alternative	Women's perceptions of aging
dc.type	Dissertation	en
dc.contributor.email	djagegjj@unisa.ac.za	en
dc.description.department	Psychology	en
dc.description.degree	M.A. (Clinical Psychology)	en