Rola marzeń w życiu ludzi starszych

• Authors: Czerniawska Olga

Title variants

EN

ROLE OF DREAMS IN LIFE OF THE ELDERLY

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

In the paper the issue of dreams elder people have is discussed. First, definitions of dreams are explained, as day-dreaming and night dreams. The author discusses night dreams, its role in human life, and meaning in culture, especially in Christian religion, mainly the Bible. Then she points to therapeutic role of night dreams discussing in care centers for the elderly. And day-dreaming is important for emotional sphere of human life. Finally the author analyses 31 in-depth interviews conducted by her students with elder people. What where their dreams in the past, when they were children, how dreams changed in their youth, adulthood and what are their dreams now. In the end the author points to the Golden Dream Foundation which helps people to fulfill their dreams and concludes how important it is for the elderly to have a possibility to fulfill their dreams and advance their life quality.

Keywords

EN

BIOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH; BIOGRAPHY; DREAMS IN ADULT LIFE; THE ELDERLY

Discipline

• EDUCATION: EDUCATION

• Publisher: Akademickie Towarzystwo Andragogiczne
• Journal: Rocznik Andragogiczny
• Year: 2010
• Volume: R. 2010
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Czerniawska Olga

• Olga Czerniawska, Akademia Humanistyczno-Ekonomiczna, Wydzial Humanistyczny, ul. Rewolucji 1905r. nr 64 90-222 Lodz, Poland

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CEJSH db identifier

11PLAAAA09952