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James J. Magee

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A Particular Providence: Linked Tales Of Storms Finding Distressed Family Trees, James J. Magee Aug 2017

A Particular Providence: Linked Tales Of Storms Finding Distressed Family Trees, James J. Magee

James J. Magee

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Using Older Adults' Life Review In Marriage Preparation: Report From A Pilot Project, James J. Magee Jan 2016

Using Older Adults' Life Review In Marriage Preparation: Report From A Pilot Project, James J. Magee

James J. Magee

This article examines how four guidelines for sharing reminiscences with kin soon to be married enhanced the self-understanding of older adults while helping kin to recognize patterns they are bringing into the marriage. The first guideline is to tape record or videotape the meeting with kin. The second is that the kin be physically present to question and elaborate upon the reviewers' memories. The third is that the reviewers avoid discussions about relationships involving generations younger than their own. The final guideline is that the reviewers have facilitators reconvene the original groups to hear their accounts of the meeting with …