In Our Fifties Voices of Men and Women Reinventing Their Lives

by Bergquist, William H.; Greenberg, Elinor M.; Klaum, G. Alan

• ISBN13: 9781555425135
• ISBN10: 1555425135
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1993-05-06
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

Focuses on evolving self images and changing relationships with families, friends, lovers, and the world at large.

Author Biography

WILLIAM BERQUIST is president of The Professional School of Psychology in San Francisco and Sacramento. He is the author of many books, including Developing Human and Organizational Resources (1993). ELINOR M GREENBERG is president of a consulting firm near Denver. She is the author of Weaving: The Fabric of a Woman's Life (1991). G. ALAN KLAUM is president of a San Francisco consulting firm, codirector of The Sutter Institute, and a practicing psychotherapist.

Table of Contents

Preface
The Authors
Myths and Realities: The Invisible Decade	p. 1
New Identities, New Priorities: Settling Down or Gearing Up?	p. 11
Stories and Dreams: Listening to Inner Voices	p. 27
Body and Mind: Over the Hill or In Our Prime?	p. 40
The Mirror of History: Understanding Commonality and Diversity	p. 55
Friends and Lovers: The Quest for Relationship and Autonomy	p. 75
Families: New Roles as Parents, Grandparents, and Children	p. 89
Work and Career: Changing Needs and Sources of Meaning	p. 115
Leadership: Power, Redefinition, and Self-Renewal	p. 136
Achievement and Failure: Coming to Terms	p. 148
Reinventing Our Lives: The Challenge of Change	p. 165
To the Next Generation; Preparing for Your Fifties	p. 173
Appendix: Research Questions	p. 183
Recommended Readings	p. 185
Notes	p. 189
Index	p. 195
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