Mangrum1995
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| BibType | ARTICLE |
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| Author(s) | Faye Gothard Mangrum, C. W. Mangrum |
| Title | An Ethnomethodological Study of Concerted and Biographical Work Performed by Elderly Persons During Game Playing |
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| Tag(s) | EMCA, play, elderly, games |
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| Year | 1995 |
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| Journal | Educational Gerontology |
| Volume | 21 |
| Number | 3 |
| Pages | 231–246 |
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| DOI | 10.1080/0360127950210304 |
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Abstract
Play among children has been a major interest of researchers for many years. It is readily accepted that children are taught by and learn from games. We sought to ascertain why people in their 70s and 80s have a need to play games and whether they use those games as reenactments of their younger years. Enthnomethodology was used as the method of investigation for this study. Two tables of domino games, 4 players at each table, were observed and audio‐ and videotaped. The conversations during the games were transcribed precisely, and a qualitative analysis of the conversations was performed. The conversations could be divided into three categories biographical work, details for playing the game, and concerted work. The analysis revealed that games play a significant role for the elderly and can provide an opportunity for teaching them life‐enhancing skills.
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