European Centre for Environment & Human Health: Recent submissions
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Narratives at work: What can stories of older athletes do?
(13 December 2011)Previous research has shown that young adults tend to identify and reinforce negative stereotypes of growing older. They can express both fear and trepidation regarding the bodily changes that occur with advancing age. ... -
Expanding the agenda for research on the physically active aging body
(1 July 2009)In this article, the authors consider the different approaches that can be used to examine the relationship between physical activity and aging. They propose that much is to be gained in our awareness of this dynamic ... -
Telling a (good?) counterstory of aging: natural bodybuilding meets the narrative of decline
(1 September 2011)In Western society, the narrative of decline dominates the aging process. We know very little about the complexities of how people resist this narrative. The purpose of this article is to understand how a group of mature ... -
Being Fred: Big stories, small stories and the accomplishment of a positive ageing identity
(SAGE, 1 April 2009)This article is informed by recent trends in narrative research that focus on the meaning-making actions of those involved in describing the life course. Drawing upon data generated during a series of interactive interviews ... -
Working the when, where, and who of social context: The case of a traumatic injury narrative
(Taylor & Francis, 1 May 2010)Within qualitative research it is widely recognised that context matters. Despite this, in recent years a number of authors have observed a lack of contextual awareness in qualitative analysis. The purpose of this article ...