Women over 50

Psychological Perspectives
Softcover Nachdruck of hardcover 1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-1-4419-4280-7
Verlag: Springer US

Buch, Englisch, 206 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 347 g

This book analyzes the challenges, benefits, coping strategies, problems, and accomplishments associated with the midlife experience of women. Ten chapters present the state of research (and correct longstanding myths) regarding significant aspects of middle-aged women's lives. The book bridges a major knowledge gap in the feminist-psychology literature. It balances optimism and realism about older women’s lives – and younger women’s futures.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Chrisler, Joan C.

Muhlbauer, Varda

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Moderne Philosophische Disziplinen Feministische Philosophie, Gender Studies
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Entwicklungspsychologie Erwachsenenpsychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Body Image Issues of Women Over 50.- Women and Sex at Midlife: Desire, Dysfunction, and Diversity.- Living Longer, Healthier Lives.- On the Move: Exercise, Leisure Activities, and Midlife Women.- The Well-being and Quality of Life of Women Over 50: A Gendered-Age Perspective.- Enjoying the Returns: Women’s Friendships After 50.- Contemporary Midlife Grandparenthood.- Women Over 50: Caregiving Issues.- Work and Retirement: Challenges and Opportunities for Women Over 50.- Empowerment: A Prime Time for Women Over 50.

Über Autor(innen)

Joan C. Chrisler is Professor of Psychology at Connecticut College, where she teaches courses on the psychology of women and health psychology. She has published dozens of journal articles and book chapters on women's health and embodiment, and she is particularly known for her work on menstruation and menopause, autoimmune disorders, body image, weight, and eating disorders. She has served as Editor of Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, and among her previous books are From Menarche to Menopause: The Female Body in Feminist Therapy, Lectures on the Psychology of Women, and Arming Athena: Career Strategies for Women in Academe.

Varda Muhlbauer is a senior Lecturer in the Department of Management and Business Administration at the Academic College of Netanya, Israel. She has worked extensively over many years in teaching, researching, and consulting regarding women's issues from a feminist perspective. She was among the initiators of a pioneering center in Israel that conducted programs designed to advance women in the workplace and to aid women in distress. The center was based on principles of feminist social psychology and utilized cognitive-behavioral interventions.