Aging, body image and identity 1998
https://doi.org/10.5878/002423
The purpose of this project is to study the relationship between people's own body-associations and identity-conceptions in an extensive survey of individuals between 20 and 85 years of age. Among others; it intend to scrutinize the extent to which people themselves are experiencing their own bodies, in the negative, way that theories of social gerontology and the ideals of popular culture propose and to identify the categories of individuals who might do so.
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Citation and access
Citation and access
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Creator/Principal investigator(s):
- Lars Tornstam - Uppsala University - Department of Sociology
- Peter Öberg - Uppsala University - Department of Sociology
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Data contains personal data:
No
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Method and outcome
Method and outcome
Unit of analysis:
Population:
Swedish population aged 20-85 years
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Variables:
116
Number of individuals/objects:
1250
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Data collection
Data collection
Time period(s) for data collection:
1998-01-01 - 1998-12-31
Source of the data:
- Population group
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Geographic coverage
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Administrative information
Administrative information
Responsible department/unit:
Department of Sociology
Topic and keywords
Topic and keywords
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Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2025:
Publications
Publications
Citation:
Öberg, P. (2005) Att åldras på 2000-talet : om åldrandet, kroppen och självbilden. In Äldres livsvillkor och behov. Rapport från Socialtjänstforums konferens.
Citation:
Öberg, P. (2003) Images versus experiences of the ageing body. In C. Faircloth (ed.) Aging Bodieds: Meanings and Perspectives (pp. 103-139). Walnut Creek, California: Alta Mira Press.
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Öberg, P., & Tornstam, L. (2003) Attitudes Toward Embodied Old Age Among Swedes. Intl. Journal of Aging and Human Development 56(2):133-153.
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Öberg, P., & Tornstam, L. (1999) Body images among men and women of different ages. Aging and Society 19:629-644.
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Öberg, P. (2005) Den åldrande kroppen. Samhälleliga bilder och äldres egna erfarenheter. In E. Jeppsson Grassman & L.-C. Hydén (eds.) Kropp, livslopp och åldrande. Lund: Studentlitteratur.
Citation:
Öberg, P., & Tornstam, L. (2001) Youthfulness and Fitness - Identity Ideals for All Ages? Journal of Aging and Identity 6(1):15-29.
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