Guiding Autobiography Groups For Older Adults

Download or read book Telling the Stories of Life Through Guided Autobiography Groups written by James E. Birren and published by Taylor & Francis US. This book was released on 2001-07-05 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Birren has conducted more than twenty-five years of autobiography groups, where participants recall, write, and share their life stories. He offers "how-to" tips for organizing, complementing, and understanding oral history works. He finds that the exercise is rewarding for adults entering periods of transitions, such as the elderly population, and encourages the sharing of experiences with others on the same journey.