Family Narratives and the Development of an Autobiographical Self: Social and Cultural Perspectives on Autobiographical Memory - Paperback

by Robyn Fivush (Author)

Family Narratives and the Development of an Autobiographical Self demonstrates that, through participating in family reminiscing, young children come to understand and evaluate their experiences, and create a sense of self defined through individual and family stories that provide an anchor for understanding self, others and the world.

Author Biography

Robyn Fivush is the Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Psychology and the Director of the Institute for the Liberal Arts at Emory University. She has conducted foundational research on the sociocultural construction of autobiographical memory.