Guided Autobiography Experiences in Senior Gerontology Bachelor Students in Türkiye
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https://doi.org/10.69802/rmad0w75Keywords:
gerontology education, guided autobiography, professional practice, narrativeAbstract
During a professional practice course, the author conducted a Guided Autobiography (GAB) workshop with 31 senior bachelor’s degree students in gerontology at Muş Alparslan University in Türkiye. Due to time limitations the themes were reduced to a four-session workshop. In addition to the introductory session, the themes Branching Points, History of Family, Death and Ideas About Death, and Aims and Meaning of Life themes were selected for subsequent sessions. At the conclusion of each session students' opinions regarding GAB were collected through focus groups. The GAB process affected students’ perspectives on themselves and their classmates. They also believe that GAB may help gerontologists and other professionals in the aging field avoid misunderstandings and communication problems by revealing unknown stories behind a person.
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