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Family – joys and worries in the existential reflections of people in their late adulthood. A qualitative research report
Artur Fabiś
Abstract
The paper is the presentation of the research study that answers the question about the role of the family in the reflections of the elderly, evoked by the proximity of death. Data analysis sources are letters inspired by the topic: “My life — my death.” The writers of the letters look back to their childhood and different phases of their adult life, pointing to the joys and worries present in their family relationships. While taking stock of their life, they also point out their family successes and failures. They express their concerns about leaving the family behind while giving them a range of warnings and pieces of advice.
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family, old age, perspective of death, worries, hardships, joys, balance sheet of lifeMost read articles by the same author(s)
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