This book presents research on older women's experiences in the workplace, exploring personal and career identity, social roles, and quality of life concerns for women age 65 and over.
This book presents research on older women's experiences in the workplace, exploring personal and career identity, social roles, and quality of life concerns for women age 65 and over.
Ellen Cole, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at the Sage Colleges where she teaches in the Counseling and Community Psychology graduate program. She is past-president of the Alaska Psychological Association and the Society for the Psychology of Women of the American Psychological Association (APA Division 35). In 2016 she received Division 35’s Florence L. Denmark Award for Contributions to Women and Aging. Dr. Cole works on several fronts to change the perception of aging from one that is medically driven to one that focuses on quality of life and celebration. She lives in Albany, NY. Visit her blog at 70Candles.com. Lisa Hollis-Sawyer, PhD, coordinates the Gerontology program at Northeastern Illinois University and is an Associate Professor in the Psychology Department. In 2014, she received an American Psychological Association (APA) Division 20 award on mentoring students in the field of gerontology and, in 2017, she received APA Division 35’s Florence L. Denmark award for her research over three decades on older women’s role transitions and quality of life outcomes. She is guided in professional life and community service to be an advocate for diverse aging women and older workers’ rights. Dr. Hollis-Sawyer lives in the Chicago, IL area. Follow her on Twitter: @LHollisSawyer.
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Contributors Series Foreword Mary Wyer Foreword Bonnie R. Strickland Acknowledgments Introduction Ellen Cole and Lisa Hollis-Sawyer Part I: Personal and Career Identities for Older Women 1. From Striving to Thriving: How Facing Adversity Across the Lifespan Can Foster Workplace Resilience Ashley M. Stripling and Jodie Maccarrone 2. The Aging Woman Worker in a Lifespan Developmental Context Valory Mitchell 3. Shifting Values and Late Course Adjustments in the Careers of Older Women Lorraine Mangione, Kathi A. Borden, and Elizabeth Fuss 4. Work-Related Choice and Identity in Older Women Nicky J. Newton and Katherine M. Ottley 5. Plenty More at the Factory Gate: An Autoethnography of a Precarious Work (Life) in Progress Jackie Goode Part II: Societal Roles of Aging Women Workers 6. The Secret Poor Among Us: Older Women Who Work to Make Ends Meet Mary Gergen and Ellen Cole 7. Work-Life Balance and the Older Working Woman H. Lorraine Radtke and Janneke van Mens-Verhulst 8. What, Retire? Not Now--Maybe Not Ever Patricia A. O’Connor 9. "You're Too Young/Old for This": The Intersection of Ageism and Sexism in the Workplace Ruth V. Walker and Alexandria I. Zelin Part III: Diversity and Personal Grit in the Workplace and Beyond 10. Appalachian Grit: Women and Work in West Virginia Julie Hicks Patrick, Abigail M. Nehrkorn-Bailey, Michaela S. Clark, and Madeline M. Marello 11. Missions Continued: Contextualizing Older Women's Work Pursuits and Passions in Lifelong Journeys Niva Piran 12. Older Immigrant Women Who Work: Building Resilience, Changing Perceptions and Policies Jasmin Tahmaseb McConatha and Frauke Schnell
13. Use It or Lose It: Older Women and Civic Engagement Lisa Hollis-Sawyer
Appendix: Employment Resources for Older Women Index About the Editors
Contributors Series Foreword Mary Wyer Foreword Bonnie R. Strickland Acknowledgments Introduction Ellen Cole and Lisa Hollis-Sawyer Part I: Personal and Career Identities for Older Women 1. From Striving to Thriving: How Facing Adversity Across the Lifespan Can Foster Workplace Resilience Ashley M. Stripling and Jodie Maccarrone 2. The Aging Woman Worker in a Lifespan Developmental Context Valory Mitchell 3. Shifting Values and Late Course Adjustments in the Careers of Older Women Lorraine Mangione, Kathi A. Borden, and Elizabeth Fuss 4. Work-Related Choice and Identity in Older Women Nicky J. Newton and Katherine M. Ottley 5. Plenty More at the Factory Gate: An Autoethnography of a Precarious Work (Life) in Progress Jackie Goode Part II: Societal Roles of Aging Women Workers 6. The Secret Poor Among Us: Older Women Who Work to Make Ends Meet Mary Gergen and Ellen Cole 7. Work-Life Balance and the Older Working Woman H. Lorraine Radtke and Janneke van Mens-Verhulst 8. What, Retire? Not Now--Maybe Not Ever Patricia A. O’Connor 9. "You're Too Young/Old for This": The Intersection of Ageism and Sexism in the Workplace Ruth V. Walker and Alexandria I. Zelin Part III: Diversity and Personal Grit in the Workplace and Beyond 10. Appalachian Grit: Women and Work in West Virginia Julie Hicks Patrick, Abigail M. Nehrkorn-Bailey, Michaela S. Clark, and Madeline M. Marello 11. Missions Continued: Contextualizing Older Women's Work Pursuits and Passions in Lifelong Journeys Niva Piran 12. Older Immigrant Women Who Work: Building Resilience, Changing Perceptions and Policies Jasmin Tahmaseb McConatha and Frauke Schnell
13. Use It or Lose It: Older Women and Civic Engagement Lisa Hollis-Sawyer
Appendix: Employment Resources for Older Women Index About the Editors
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