Time of our own [[electronic resource] ] : in celebration of women over sixty / / Elinor Miller Greenberg and Fay Wadsworth Whitney
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Greenberg Elinor
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| Titolo: |
Time of our own [[electronic resource] ] : in celebration of women over sixty / / Elinor Miller Greenberg and Fay Wadsworth Whitney
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| Pubblicazione: | Golden, Colo., : Fulcrum Pub., c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (248 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 646.7/90820973 |
| Soggetto topico: | Older women - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Altri autori: |
WhitneyFay W
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| 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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Time of our own |
| ISBN: | 1-282-46780-8 |
| 9786612467806 | |
| 1-55591-812-3 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910456652003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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