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Definition of Gerotranscendence
(noun) The theory that older people transcend the limited opinions and views of life they once held or wisdom comes with age.
Gerotranscendence Pronunciation
Syllabification: gero·tran·scen·dence
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Usage Notes
- Plural: gerotranscendences
- The act or process of aging is called senescence.
Additional Information
- Aging and Social Gerontology Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
- Tornstam, Lars. 2005. Gerotranscendence: A Developmental Theory of Positive Aging. New York: Springer.
Related Terms
- activity theory
- aging
- continuity theory
- disengagement theory
- geriatrics
- gerontology
- life expectancy
- senescence
- social gerontology
- status
- thanatology
Works Consulted
Griffiths, Heather, Nathan Keirns, Eric Strayer, Susan Cody-Rydzewski, Gail Scaramuzzo, Tommy Sadler, Sally Vyain, Jeff Bry, Faye Jones. 2016. Introduction to Sociology 2e. Houston, TX: OpenStax.
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Wikipedia contributors. (N.d.) Wiktionary, The Free Dictionary. Wikimedia Foundation. (http://en.wiktionary.org).
Cite the Definition of Gerotranscendence
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “gerotranscendence.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved April 24, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/gerotranscendence/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
gerotranscendence. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/gerotranscendence/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “gerotranscendence.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/gerotranscendence/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“gerotranscendence.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 24 Apr. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/gerotranscendence/>.