The Centrality of Meaning-Making in Transformational Learning: How HIV-Positive Adults Make Sense of Their Lives.

Courtenay, Bradley C.; Merriam, Sharan B.; Reeves, Patricia M.

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ERIC Number: EJ557821

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1998

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The Centrality of Meaning-Making in Transformational Learning: How HIV-Positive Adults Make Sense of Their Lives.

Courtenay, Bradley C.; Merriam, Sharan B.; Reeves, Patricia M.

Adult Education Quarterly, v48 n2 p65-84 Win 1998

Interviews with 18 HIV-positive men and women revealed a process of meaning-making from the initial reaction to the diagnosis, through a catalytic experience, to three phases of reflection and activity: exploration/experimentation, consolidation, and stabilization of perspective. (SK)

Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adults, Critical Thinking, Transformative Learning

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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