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The Gerontologist, Vol 35, Issue 4 515-525, Copyright © 1995 by The Gerontological Society of America

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Reminiscence: a continuity theory framework

RG Parker
Department of Communication, University of San Francisco, CA 94117- 1080, USA.

The goal of this article is to provide theoretical underpinnings for reminiscence by reviewing and evaluating previous research, and integrating it within a theoretical framework. Using a continuity theory perspective (Atchley, 1989), propositions are generated which may facilitate reminiscence research across the life span. Three global functions of reminiscence are derived from continuity theory (private, social, and cognitive functions) and are used as a foundation for the creation of seven propositions.


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