TY - JOUR
T1 - New image of growing old
T2 - A content analysis of books written by baby boomers in Taiwan
AU - Chang, En Yu
AU - Chiu, Ching Ju
AU - Yang, Wan-Lin
AU - Chen, Stephanie Yu Ching
N1 - Funding Information:
The study has received exemption from further review from the Research Ethics Committee for Human Subject Protection of the National Cheng Kung University (B-EX-109-018). To protect t the privacy of the authors of the books, the books were numbered anonymously, and the results were written without revealing the names of the authors or any other identifiable information.
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© 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Purpose: To explore the opinions that baby boomers in Taiwan have about ageing, books written by members of this demographic were taken as the research object. Methods: A total of 12 books were collected, and a content analysis was used to examine how baby boomers describe old age. Results: Four themes were identified: 1) Greater mental maturity and strength, 2) a decline in the mastery of life, 3) risks related to encountering misfortune in the future, and 4) self-encouragement and vigilance. Conclusions: Members of the baby boomer generation in Taiwan believe that they can lead a good life in old age through their own efforts, and they tend to emphasize that they should make contributions in their old age. They especially want to show their abilities and dedication to family and maintain a good relationship with their children.
AB - Purpose: To explore the opinions that baby boomers in Taiwan have about ageing, books written by members of this demographic were taken as the research object. Methods: A total of 12 books were collected, and a content analysis was used to examine how baby boomers describe old age. Results: Four themes were identified: 1) Greater mental maturity and strength, 2) a decline in the mastery of life, 3) risks related to encountering misfortune in the future, and 4) self-encouragement and vigilance. Conclusions: Members of the baby boomer generation in Taiwan believe that they can lead a good life in old age through their own efforts, and they tend to emphasize that they should make contributions in their old age. They especially want to show their abilities and dedication to family and maintain a good relationship with their children.
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U2 - 10.1080/17482631.2023.2207926
DO - 10.1080/17482631.2023.2207926
M3 - Article
C2 - 37166456
AN - SCOPUS:85159228176
SN - 1748-2623
VL - 18
JO - International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being
JF - International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being
IS - 1
M1 - 2207926
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