Ellen Cole, Esther D Rothblum, Nancy C Davis

Faces of Women and Aging

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Discover the diverse ways aging women attempt to deal with the universal challenges of loss, sickness, and death along with the problems of being old women in a society that values women mainly as sexual partners or producers of children. Faces of Women and Aging--a collection written by women, a number of whom are themselves older women who bring their unique life experiences and personalities to the topic.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 214
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Juli 1993
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 225mm x 158mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 503g
• ISBN-13: 9781560244356
• ISBN-10: 1560244356
• Artikelnr.: 20977893

Autorenporträt

Cole, Ellen; Rothblum, Esther D; Davis, Nancy C

Inhaltsangabe

Contents Preface * Late Mid-Life Astonishment: Disruptions to Identity and Self-Esteem * When Mary Stopped Talking * Aging Lesbians: Bearing the Burden of Triple Shame * Three Native American Women Speak About the Significance of Ceremony * Confronting Ageism: A MUST for Mental Health * The Myth of the Golden Years: One Older Woman
s Perspective * Body Image Issues of Older Women * Where are the Archetypes? Searching for Symbols of Women
s Midlife Passage * From Edith Bunker to the 6:00 News: How and What Midlife Women Learn About Menopause * Women at Midlife: Current Theoretical Perspectives and Research * The Significance of the 50th Birthday for Women
s Individuation * Older Never Married Women: A Cross-Cultural Investigation * Older Women Coping With Divorce: Peer Support Groups * Real Versus Reel World: Older Women and the Academy Awards * Between Midlife and Old Age: Never Too Old to Learn * The Empowerment of Women Residents in the Nursing Home * Reference Notes Included