Women Growing Older

Psychological Perspectives

292 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

How women decide to balance work, marriage and motherhood; what happens as they age as a result of their decisions; and gender stereotypes of young, middle-aged and older women are among the topics examined in this volume. Relating research on older women to theoretical and conceptual developments in the psychology of adult development and ageing, contributions also include a life-span approach to attachment theory.In addition, a penetrating historical analysis of cultural images of the nature of cognition, mind and creativity is presented, and gender identity continuity and change in midlife explored. The social convey and support-efficacy models are also used to describe causal mechanisms through which social relations and gender differences in social relations may develop.

• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Gesellschaft und Kultur, allgemein Gesellschaftliche Gruppen, Gemeinschaften und Identitäten Gruppen Frauen und Mädchen
• ISBN: 9780803939875
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.12.1994
• Größe: 216 x 140 mm
• Verlag: Sage Publications
• Herausgegeben von: Lillian E. Troll, Barbara Formaniak Turner