Time of our own [[electronic resource] ] : in celebration of women over sixty / / Elinor Miller Greenberg and Fay Wadsworth Whitney

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910456652003321
• Autore: Greenberg Elinor
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Golden, Colo., : Fulcrum Pub., c2008
• ISBN: 1-282-46780-8; 9786612467806; 1-55591-812-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (248 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): WhitneyFay W
• Disciplina: 646.7/90820973
• Soggetti: Older women - United States; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Introduction vii; Chapter 1: The Third Third of Life 1; Chapter 2: The Concept of Reinvention 11; Chapter 3: Changing Roles, Responsibilities,and Relationships 29; Chapter 4: Women and Work 49; Chapter 5: Women and Money 79; Chapter 6: Women and Health 103; Chapter 7: Losses, Regrets, and Gains 137; Chapter 8: From Generation to Generation 165; Chapter 9: From a Room of Our Own to a Time of Our Own 185; Afterword: About Chapter 10 199; Epilogue: "Life Is a Journey" 203; Acknowledgments 205; Appendix A: Interview Guide 207; Appendix B: Health Matters Topics 212; Appendix C: Reliable Health Resources on the Web 213Appendix D: Creating Third-Third Transition Learning Environments 216; Endnotes 221; Resources 226
• Sommario/riassunto: The very concept of retirement is changing, especially among women. Today's mature female is a pacesetter, exemplifying a unique approach to work, service, and learning. These women, age 60 and older, find themselves entering the last third of their lives in a state of relative health, optimism, and personal freedom, and are beginning to ask, ""What now?"" Based on extensive interviews, research, and the authors' professional and personal experiences, A Time of Our Own explores the opportunities available in one's ""third third."" A must-read for all ; women entering this exciti