Description
Book SynopsisFocuses on evolving self images and changing relationships with families, friends, lovers, and the world at large.
Trade Review"About half way through reading this book, I became aware of the fact that my reaction was, 'Oh, to be fifty again.' The authors present this decade as the one that 'promises to be the richest and most satisfying of your life.' A time of growth toward greater fulfillment. A message that especially warms the heart of an adult educator." --Malcolm S. Knowles, professor emeritus of adult and community college education, North Carolina State University
Table of ContentsPreface
The Authors
1 Myths and Realities: The Invisible Decade 1
2 New Identities, New Priorities: Settling Down or Gearing Up? 11
3 Stories and Dreams: Listening to Inner Voices 27
4 Body and Mind: Over the Hill or In Our Prime? 40
5 The Mirror of History: Understanding Commonality and Diversity 55
6 Friends and Lovers: The Quest for Relationship and Autonomy 75
7 Families: New Roles as Parents, Grandparents, and Children 89
8 Work and Career: Changing Needs and Sources of Meaning 115
9 Leadership: Power, Redefinition, and Self-Renewal 136
10 Achievement and Failure: Coming to Terms 148
11 Reinventing Our Lives: The Challenge of Change 165
12 To the Next Generation; Preparing for Your Fifties 173
Appendix: Research Questions 183
Recommended Readings 185
Notes 189
Index 195
