Older women who work : resilience, choice, and change

Cole, Ellen, (editor.). Hollis-Sawyer, Lisa A., 1963- (editor.).

Summary: "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 fifteenth 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"--

Record details

ISBN: 1433832887
ISBN: 9781433832888
Physical Description: xvi, 282 pages : illustration ; 23 cm.
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Publisher: Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2021]
Copyright: ©2021

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Personal and career identities for older women -- Societal roles of aging women workers -- Diversity and personal grit in the workplace and beyond.