Overview

Older Women Who Work: Resilience, Choice, and Change provides one of the first in-depth examinations of women age 65 and older who have delayed retirement, exploring personal and career identity, social roles, and quality of life concerns.   The seventeenth book in APA's Division 35 Psychology of Women series, this edited volume presents a rich array of qualitative and quantitative research on older women's experiences in the workplace.  Chapter authors share insights about how organizational leaders can change societal structures to better support the motivations and needs of diverse older women in the workplace.  The book also describes how consultants, educators, and mental health professionals can encourage development of personal grit, to help the growing numbers of older women exercise their right to opportunities and be adaptable in the face of employment challenges. 

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Author:   Ellen Cole ,  Lisa Hollis-Sawyer
Publisher:   American Psychological Association
Imprint:   American Psychological Association
Weight:   0.410kg
ISBN:  

9781433832888

ISBN 10:   1433832887
Pages:   282
Publication Date:   30 September 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"Contributors Series Foreword  Mary Wyer Foreword Bonnie R. Strickland Acknowledgments Introduction  Ellen Cole and Lisa Hollis-Sawyer  Part I: Personal and Career Identities for Older Women   1. From Striving to Thriving: How Facing Adversity Across the Lifespan Can Foster Workplace Resilience  Ashley M. Stripling and Jodie Maccarrone   2. The Aging Woman Worker in a Lifespan Developmental Context  Valory Mitchell   3. Shifting Values and Late Course Adjustments in the Careers of Older Women  Lorraine Mangione, Kathi A. Borden, and Elizabeth Fuss   4. Work-Related Choice and Identity in Older Women  Nicky J. Newton and Katherine M. Ottley   5. Plenty More at the Factory Gate: An Autoethnography of a Precarious Work (Life) in Progress Jackie Goode   Part II: Societal Roles of Aging Women Workers   6. The Secret Poor Among Us: Older Women Who Work to Make Ends Meet  Mary Gergen and Ellen Cole   7. Work-Life Balance and the Older Working Woman  H. Lorraine Radtke and Janneke van Mens-Verhulst   8. What, Retire? Not Now--Maybe Not Ever  Patricia A. O’Connor   9. ""You're Too Young/Old for This"": The Intersection of Ageism and Sexism in the Workplace  Ruth V. Walker and Alexandria I. Zelin   Part III: Diversity and Personal Grit in the Workplace and Beyond   10. Appalachian Grit: Women and Work in West Virginia Julie Hicks Patrick, Abigail M. Nehrkorn-Bailey, Michaela S. Clark, and Madeline M. Marello   11. Missions Continued: Contextualizing Older Women's Work Pursuits and Passions in Lifelong Journeys  Niva Piran  12. Older Immigrant Women Who Work: Building Resilience, Changing Perceptions and Policies  Jasmin Tahmaseb McConatha and Frauke Schnell     13. Use It or Lose It: Older Women and Civic Engagement  Lisa Hollis-Sawyer     Appendix: Employment Resources for Older Women   Index   About the Editors "

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"Chock-full of practical and academic insights, this accessible work is a must-have for collections of all levels.-- ""Choice"""

Chock-full of practical and academic insights, this accessible work is a must-have for collections of all levels.-- Choice

Author Information

Ellen Cole, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at the Sage Colleges where she teaches in the Counseling and Community Psychology graduate program. She is past-president of the Alaska Psychological Association and the Society for the Psychology of Women of the American Psychological Association (APA Division 35). In 2016 she received Division 35’s Florence L. Denmark Award for Contributions to Women and Aging. Dr. Cole works on several fronts to change the perception of aging from one that is medically driven to one that focuses on quality of life and celebration. She lives in Albany, NY. Visit her blog at 70Candles.com.   Lisa Hollis-Sawyer, PhD, coordinates the Gerontology program at Northeastern Illinois University and is an Associate Professor in the Psychology Department. In 2014, she received an American Psychological Association (APA) Division 20 award on mentoring students in the field of gerontology and, in 2017, she received APA Division 35’s Florence L. Denmark award for her research over three decades on older women’s role transitions and quality of life outcomes. She is guided in professional life and community service to be an advocate for diverse aging women and older workers’ rights. Dr. Hollis-Sawyer lives in the Chicago, IL area. Follow her on Twitter: @LHollisSawyer.  

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