Time of our own : in celebration of women over sixty / Elinor Miller Greenberg and Fay Wadsworth Whitney.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Greenberg, Elinor.

Contributor:

Whitney, Fay W.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Older women--United States--Life skills guides.

Older women.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (248 p.)

Place of Publication:

Golden, Colo. : Fulcrum Pub., c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-282-46780-8

9786612467806

1-55591-812-3

OCLC:

609853864