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Format: 1 online resource (xvii, 333 pages) : , illustrations (chiefly color), portraits

ISBN: 9780128004579 , 0128004576

Series Statement: Gale eBooks

Content: This book surveys the latest international research in the fields of psychology, gerontology, and gender studies related to the aging issues faced by women from different cohorts, backgrounds, and life situations, and contains an emphasis on the positive aging perspective in gerontology research, including theory, practical applications, case studies, and associated intervention strategies.

Note: Description based upon print version of record. , Front Cover; Women and Positive Aging; Copyright Page; Contents; Authors; Preface; Acknowledgments; I. The Psychology of Women's Aging; 1 Older Women and Their Mental Health Needs; Women and Harmonious Aging; Aging Women's Resources and Mental Health; Women's Later-Life Role Transitions; Social Power, Empowerment, and Coping of Older Women; "Mind-Body" Connection in Aging Women's Mental Health; Factors Determining Aging Women's Mental Health Outcomes; Role of Culture in Aging Women's Positive Mental Health; Societal "Messages" of Women's Positive Aging; Summary; Discussion Questions , Supplemental Book ReadingsSupplemental Aging Videos; Additional Information Links; References; 2 Women's Resiliency and Psychological Adaptation to Aging; Aging Women's Social Roles and Resiliency; The Ecology of Women's Positive Aging; Generativity and Personal Growth; Positive Resilience as a Learning Process within a Cultural Context; Positive Cultural Attitudes and Influences; Gerotranscendance and Spirituality; Educating about Personal Resiliency Strategies; Summary; Discussion Questions; Supplemental Book Readings; Supplemental Aging Videos; Additional Information Links; References , 3 Aging Self-Acceptance for WomenCultural Roles and Aging Self-Acceptance; Physical Aging Self-Acceptance; Societal Feedback about Women's Aging; Personal Adjustment, Self-Forgiveness, and Self-Acceptance; Life Role Transitions; Positive Psychosocial Adjustment and Self-Actualization; Realistic Aging and Sense of Self; Summary; Discussion Questions; Supplemental Book Readings; Supplemental Aging Videos; Additional Information Links; References; 4 Aging Women and Mental Aerobics; Older Women and Mental Aerobics; Self-Regulation Theory and Older Women's Cognitive Engagement , Mental Aerobic Interventions with Older WomenMental Aerobics as a Preventative or Rehabilitative Factor for Aging Women; Later-Life Health Correlates with Mental Engagement Activities for Women; Summary; Discussion Questions; Supplemental Book Readings; Supplemental Aging Videos; Additional Information Links; References; II. Physical Health in Women's Aging; 5 Physical Changes and Self-Perceptions in Women's Aging; Aging Women and Their Body Image; Psychological Mechanisms and Cognitive Biases That Influence Self-Perceptions; The "Culture" of Youth; Summary; Discussion Questions , Supplemental Book ReadingsSupplemental Aging Videos; Additional Information Links; References; 6 Aging Women and Health Longevity; Income; Social Support; Education; Healthy Choices: Smoking and Physical Activity; Physical Activity; Smoking Behavior; Interventions; Summary; Discussion Questions; Supplemental Book Readings; Supplemental Aging Videos; Additional Information Links; References; 7 Importance of Daily Physical Activity for Older Women; Being Active Is a Quality-of-Life Issue; The Influence of Physical Activity on the Brain; The Influence of Physical Activity on the Body , Factors That Support Physical Activity

Additional Edition: ISBN 9780124201361

Additional Edition: ISBN 0124201369

Language: English

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URL: Volltext  (URL des Erstveröffentlichers)

URL: Volltext  (URL des Erstveröffentlichers)

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Format: XVII, 333 Seiten , 23 cm

ISBN: 9780124201361

Content: Women and Positive Aging: An International Perspective presents the noted research in the fields of psychology, gerontology, and gender studies, reflecting the increasingly popular and pervasive positive aging issues of women in today's society from different cohorts, backgrounds, and life situations. Each section describes a bridge between the theoretical aspects and practical applications of the theory that is consistent with the scientist-practitioner training model in psychology, including case studies and associated intervention strategies with older women in each chapter. In addition to incorporating current research on aging women's issues, each section provides the reader with background about the topic to give context and perspective. * Examines a comprehensive range of issues for aging women* Details current research trends* Encompasses a holistic model of women's aging* Ranges from physical and mental health in response to aging changes, to social relationships and sexuality* Presents a "how to put research into practice" section in each chapter* Focuses on topical issues that are relevant to women wanting to optimize their life outcomes as they live, on average, longer than ever before.

Content: I. The psychology of women's aging : Older women and their mental health needs : Women and harmonious aging ; Aging women's resources and mental health ; Women's later-life role transitions ; Social power, empowerment, and coping of older women ; "Mind-body" connection in aging women's mental health ; Societal "messages" of women's positive aging -- Women's resiliency and psychological adaptation to aging : Aging women's social roles and resiliency ; The ecology of women's positive aging ; Generativity and personal growth ; Positive resilience as a learning process within a cultural context ; Positive cultural attitudes and influences ; Gerotranscendance and spirituality ; Educating about personal resiliency strategies -- aging self-acceptance for women : Cultural roles and aging self-acceptance ; Physical aging self-acceptance ; Societal feedback about women's aging ; Personal adjustment, self-forgiveness, and self-acceptance ; Life role transitions ; Positive psychosocial adjustment and self-actualization ; Realistic aging and sense of self -- Aging women and mental aerobics : Older women and mental aerobics ; Self-regulation theory and older women's cognitive engagement ; Mental aerobic interventions with older women ; Mental aerobics as a preventative or rehabilitative factor for aging women ; Later-life health correlates with mental engagement activities for women -- II. Physical health in women's aging : Physical changes and self-perceptions in women's aging : Aging women and their body image ; Psychological mechanisms and cognitive biases that influence self-perceptions ; The "culture" of youth -- Aging women and health longevity : Income ; Social support ; Education ; Healthy choices: smoking and physical activity ; Interventions -- Importance of daily physical activity for older women : Being active is a quality-of-life issue ; The influence of physical activity on the brain ; The influence of physical activity on the body ; Factors that support physical activity ; Barriers to working out ; Recommendations/interventions -- III. Women's diverse aging experiences : Diversity among older women : Diversity and quality-of-life perceptions ; Women's race, culture, and ethnicity factors in getting older ; Generational experiences shaping women's aging ; Societal status for older women ; Changing living situations with aging ; Sexuality and gender identity in later life ; Education access ; Quality-of-life factors -- Expansion of women's roles in later life : Expanded role duration ; Multiple social roles in "balance" ; Within-role task expansion -- The role of social relationships of aging women : The importance of a strong social support system ; Theories about social relationships in aging adults ; The quality and function of social support ; The importance of social support on physical and mental/cognitive health ; Social network interventions -- Women's sexuality in later life : Older women and sexual engagement ; Barriers to older women's sexual activity ; Biology of women's later-life sexual desires ; Positive supports for older women's sexuality -- IV. Aging women's roles in society : Women's economic health and work/retirement in later life : Issues related to retirement ; The psychological function of work ; Positively aging at the workplace ; Advantages of a mature worker ; Stereotypes of the mature worker ; On-the-job factors that influence the aging worker ; Extending career work life expectancy ; Factors to consider ; Remaining updated -- Breaking stereotypes of aging women : Stereotypes impacting positive aging ; Why are stereotypes harmful? ; What can we do to combat these stereotypes? -- Civic engagement and the power of older women : Benefits of older women's civic engagement to aging women ; Empowerment of older women -- Public policies and the next steps in the evolution of women's aging : Changing definition of "quality-of-life" standards for older women across the world ; Evolving definition of "later adulthood" as a public policy concept ; Shifting social image of an "older woman" in different cultures ; Specific issues of public policy supports -- Appendix A. Aging knowledge and attitude surveys -- Appendix B. List of national and international support resources by topic

Language: English