Nye W P
Department of Sociology, Hollins College, Roanoke, VA 24020.
Int J Aging Hum Dev. 1992;36(2):103-14. doi: 10.2190/ldk1-19ck-1vp1-5mr5.
A sample of forty-three "life stories" collected from elderly African-Americans residing in Southwestern Virginia is analyzed from the perspective of Continuity Theory. The focus is on the "theme" which religion plays as a bulwark of continuity in the lives of the respondents. The data reveal that religion serves at least seven significant and positive functions in the normal aging process of Black-Americans. As is customary, all names of respondents have been changed to protect their anonymity.
从连续性理论的角度分析了从居住在弗吉尼亚州西南部的老年非裔美国人那里收集的43个“人生故事”样本。重点是宗教在受访者生活中作为连续性堡垒所发挥的“主题”作用。数据显示，宗教在美国黑人的正常衰老过程中至少发挥了七种重要且积极的作用。按照惯例，为保护受访者的匿名性，所有受访者的姓名都已更改。
