TY - BOOK ID - 213405 TI - Women over 50 : psychological perspectives AU - Mühlbauer, Varda AU - Chrisler, Joan C. PY - 2007 SN - 0387463410 0387463402 1441942807 PB - New York : Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Middle-aged women. KW - Middle-aged women KW - Middle age. KW - Psychology. KW - Mid-life KW - Midlife KW - Adulthood KW - Older women (Middle-aged women) KW - Middle-aged persons KW - Women KW - Psychology, clinical. KW - Consciousness. KW - Sociology. KW - Developmental psychology. KW - Sexual behavior. KW - Geriatrics. KW - Clinical Psychology. KW - Personality and Social Psychology. KW - Gender Studies. KW - Sexual Behavior. KW - Geriatrics/Gerontology. KW - Medicine KW - Gerontology KW - Older people KW - Development (Psychology) KW - Developmental psychobiology KW - Psychology KW - Life cycle, Human KW - Social theory KW - Social sciences KW - Apperception KW - Mind and body KW - Perception KW - Philosophy KW - Spirit KW - Self KW - Diseases KW - Health and hygiene UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:213405 AB - A woman’s middle age had traditionally been regarded as a time of loss and decline. But in the wake of the women's movement and other societal and cultural events, a profound shift has taken place. Far from being marginalized, midlife women stand at the forefront of a great transformation of cultural perceptions and attitudes. They are rejecting stereotypes, embracing new opportunities, and forming what this important book terms "a new collective middle-aged identity." Women over 50: Psychological Perspectives analyzes the challenges, benefits, coping strategies, problems, and accomplishments associated with the midlife experience. Ten chapters present the state of research (and correct longstanding myths) regarding significant aspects of middle-aged women's lives: Mind-body: illness, body image, exercise Love, romance, and sexuality Friendship and support systems "The sandwich generation" Re-creating the role of grandmothers Retirement and financial stability Using personal empowerment to empower others Quality of life and future directions Women over 50 bridges a major knowledge gap in the feminist-psychology literature, making it an essential resource for clinicians and advanced students. It balances optimism and realism about older women’s lives—and younger women’s futures. ER -