Publications and Conference Papers

Selected Published Works

Kenyon, G. (in preparation). Narrative Gerontology. Encyclopedia of Adult Development and Aging. Wiley- Blackwell.

Kenyon, G. (2015). Physical Activity and Dementia: Tai Chi as Narrative Care. In E. Tulle & C. Pheonix (eds.) Physical Activity and Sport in Later Life: Critical Perspectives. New York: Palgrave MacMillan.

Kenyon, G. & Randall, W. (eds.). (2015). Practicing Narrative Care: Special Issue, Journal of Aging Studies. 34.

Kenyon, G., Bohlmeijer, E., & Randall, W. (Eds.) (2011). Storying later life: Issues, investigations and interventions in Narrative Gerontology. New York: Oxford University Press.

Kenyon, G. (2009). Baby boomers and autobiographical learning: The search for meaning in aging. Geron (Dutch Journal of Gerontology).

Kenyon, G. & Randall, W. (2007) Narratives and aging. Encyclopedia of gerontology. 2nd edition. Oxford: Elsevier Ltd.

Kenyon, G. (2005). Holocaust stories and narrative gerontology. International Journal of Aging and Human Development. 60 (3).

Randall, W. & Kenyon, G. (2004). Time story, and wisdom: Emerging themes in narrative gerontology. Canadian Journal on Aging. 23 (4).

Kenyon, G.M. (2003). Telling and listening to stories: Creating a wisdom environment for older people. Generations, XXVII (3).

Kenyon, G.M. (2002). Guided autobiography: In search of ordinary wisdom. In G. Rowles & N. Schoenberg (Eds.), Qualitative gerontology. 2nd edition. New York: Springer.

Randall, W. & Kenyon, G.M. (2002). Memory, story, and wisdom: Reminiscence as reading our lives. In J. Webster & B. Haight (Eds.), Critical advances in reminiscence: Theoretical, empirical, and clinical perspectives. New York: Springer.

Kenyon, G.M. (2001). Biographies. In G. Maddox (Ed.), The encyclopedia of aging. 3rd edition. New York: Springer.

Kenyon G.M., Clark, P. & de Vries, B. (Eds.) (2001). Narrative gerontology: Theory, research , and practice. New York: Springer.

Randall, W. & Kenyon, G.M. (2001). Ordinary wisdom: Biographical aging and the journey of life. Westport, Conn: Praeger.

Kenyon, G.M. (2000). Philosophical foundations of existential meaning. In G. Reker & K. Chamberlain (Eds.), Existential meaning: Optimizing human development across the life span. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Kenyon, G.M., Ruth, J.E. & Mader, W. (1999). Elements of a narrative gerontology. In V. Bengtson, & W. Schaie (Eds.). Handbook of theories of aging. New York: Springer.

Kenyon, G.M. & Randall, W.L. (1997). Restorying our lives: Personal growth through autobiographical reflection. Westport Conn: Praeger.

Birren, J.E., Kenyon, G.M., Ruth, J.E., Schroots, J.J.F., & Svensson, T. (Eds.) (1996). Aging and biography: Explorations in adult development. New York: Springer