Women Over 50: Psychological Perspectives

by Joan C. Chrisler

Middle age has long been perceived as a time of loss and decline for women. This book traces a profound new shift away from marginalization, in the wake of the women's movement and other cultural events. Today, women in midlife stand at the forefront of a great transformation of cultural attitudes: rejecting stereotypes, embracing new opportunities, and forming what the authors call "a new collective middle-aged identity." Women over 50 explores...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441942807
• ISBN13: 9781441942807
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"