A Discourse Analysis of Cultural Influences on Alaska Native Successful Aging
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Title
A Discourse Analysis of Cultural Influences on Alaska Native Successful Aging
Subject
Indigenous peoples
Electronic Resource Item Type Metadata
Journal Name
Journal of Gerontological Social Work
Publication Date
2025
Publisher
National Council of State Boards of Nursing
Document Type
Research paper
Language
English
ISBN
15404048
Region
United States
Access
Restricted Access
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Abstract
Geographical remoteness, limited resources, and socioeconomic disparities contribute to the migration of rural Alaska Native Elders to urban areas to access medical services and resources, improve economic situations, or reunite with family. We compared the discourse of 12 Elders in Anchorage who previously lived in four remote traditional villages in the Norton Sound region (ages 60–84) and 13 Elders in those villages (ages 48–80). Using Gee’s discourse analysis framework, two patterns emerged detailing cultural effects on identity and Eldership, illuminating differences in the self-evaluation of successful aging based on cultural influences and the role of contextual factors.
Cataloger
Jessica Alston
Citation
“A Discourse Analysis of Cultural Influences on Alaska Native Successful Aging,” ICMGLT Digital Library, accessed November 3, 2026, https://library.icmglt.org/items/show/729.