Women and positive aging: (Record no. 129738)
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| fixed length control field | 04848 a2200193 4500 |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20200330124257.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780124201361 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 155.67 |
| Item number | HOL |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Hollis-Sawyer, Lisa A. |
| 9 (RLIN) | 1513 |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Women and positive aging: |
| Remainder of title | an international perspective |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Amsterdam : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Elsevier/Academic Press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2016 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xvii, 333 p. : illustrations ; |
| Dimensions | 24 cm. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Contents:<br/><br/>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<br/>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<br/>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<br/>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<br/>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<br/>Aging women and health longevity : Income ; Social support ; Education ; Healthy choices: smoking and physical activity ; Interventions<br/>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<br/>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<br/>Expansion of women's roles in later life : Expanded role duration ; Multiple social roles in "balance" ; Within-role task expansion<br/>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<br/>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<br/>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<br/>Breaking stereotypes of aging women : Stereotypes impacting positive aging ; Why are stereotypes harmful? ; What can we do to combat these stereotypes?<br/>Civic engagement and the power of older women : Benefits of older women's civic engagement to aging women ; Empowerment of older women<br/>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<br/>Appendix A. Aging knowledge and attitude surveys<br/>Appendix B. List of national and international support resources by topic. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Aging |
| 9 (RLIN) | 1514 |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Older women |
| 9 (RLIN) | 1515 |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Dykema-Engblade, Amanda |
| 9 (RLIN) | 1516 |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Cost, replacement price | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Library and Information Centre | Library and Information Centre | Book section | 27/03/2020 | 5 | 3716.90 | 155.67 HOL | 30014 | 27/03/2020 | 4646.13 | 27/03/2020 | Books |