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| Views of future aging among middle-aged, university-educated women | | Author(s) | Cécile C Quirouette, Dolores Pushkar |
| Journal title | Canadian Journal on Aging, vol 18, no 2, Summer 1999 |
| Pages | pp 236-258 |
| Keywords | Older women ; Middle aged ; Ageing process ; Well being ; Attitude ; Canada. |
| Annotation | This Canadian study explored middle-aged, university educated women's views of their own future ageing, using a combination of qualitative and quantitative techniques. Seventy-four university graduates, aged 45 to 65, were interviewed about their views of ageing and their employment histories. They also completed questionnaires measuring personality, self-efficacy, well-being, depression and social support. Content analysis of interview responses revealed that most women were optimistic about their own old age and expected overall stability in themselves, their financial situation and their relationships, with an improvement in the area of leisure. Positive expectations of stability were associated with satisfaction with oneself and past accomplishments. A typology of accommodation to future ageing captured four patterns of cognitive, affective and behavioural dynamics. Women with different accommodation types differed primarily on well-being, neuroticism and employment histories. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-991022253 A |
| Classmark | BD: SE: BG: D:F:5HH: DP: 7S |
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