JOY-SORROW - A STUDY USING THE PARSE RESEARCH METHOD

The purpose of this research was to uncover a structure of the lived e xperience of joy-sorrow using the Parse research method. Eleven women over 65 years of age volunteered to participate in the study by engagi ng in audio- and videotaped dialogues with the researcher about the ph enomenon. The structure of the lived experience of joy-sorrow was foun d to be pleasure amid adversity emerging in the cherished contentment of benevolent engagements. Recommendations for further research and pr actice are specified.