Narrative Therapy with Older Adults

This comprehensive and compassionate volume expertly interweaves the theory and practice of narrative therapy with older adults. Rich cross-cultural examples illustrate the centrality of personal stories in understanding life-course dynamics and in personalizing interventions for social, psychological, and existential challenges of later life. – Denise Burnette, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityChow, Taylor, and Mui apply their extensive expertise as researchers, educators, and practitioners in narrative therapy and gerontology to provide powerful and practical insights about helping older adults, East and West, to enhance their lives through reflection, dialogue, and reenvisioning. Their approach highlights strengths, empowerment, integrity, and cultural adaptability. – Edward R. Canda, University of Kansas

Esther Oi-Wah Chow is a professor in the Department of Social Work at Hong Kong Shue Yan University. She is an active narrative practitioner in gerontological social work and a fellow of the Gerontological Society of America.

Lauren Taylor is a senior lecturer at Columbia University School of Social Work and a psychiatric social worker with extensive experience at the Service Program for Older People. She is also an oral historian and has produced educational films on aging and sexuality and women’s issues across the lifespan.

Ada C. Mui is professor of social work at Columbia University and a faculty associate at the Center for Social Development, Washington University in St. Louis. She is a coauthor of Asian American Elders in the Twenty-first Century: Key Indicators of Well-Being (Columbia, 2008).