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Book SynopsisThirty-five million Americans are living beyond the age of sixty-five, a twenty-five year increase in life expectancy since 1900. This longevity, once the gift of a few, has become the destiny of many. This time of life is not just about retiring; in fact many who retire return happily to some type of employment. It is a new stage of life filled with its own unique challenges and opportunities. Co-authors Jane and Peggy Thayer, a mother-daughter team of psychologists, have named this stage of life, ''elderescence.''
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Notes from the Authors Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Part One: The Roots Chapter 4 Part Two: The Early Years of Elderescence: Betwixt and Between Chapter 5 Part Three: The Defining Issues of Elderescence Chapter 6 Part Four: Our Reflections Chapter 7 Appendix One: Hermeneutic-Phenomenology: An Alternative in Human Sciences Research Chapter 8 Appendix Two: The Experiential Method Chapter 9 Bibliography Chapter 10 Index Chapter 11 Author Biographies
