You do not currently have permission to view the full text for this document. Please sign in to an account with an active subscription or contact support.
This paper examines the evolution of self-concept and personal meaning through mid-life and old age as described by a number of influential thinkers. It focuses on the narcissistic issues associated with aging, while summarizing the most broadly conceived theories of adult development including those of Erikson, Gould, Jacques, Kernberg, Lifton, Marmor, Pollock, Neugarten, and Vaillant.