
Elderescence
The Gift of Longevity
Hamilton Books (Publisher)
Published on 3. May 2005
Book
Hardback
200 pages
978-0-7618-3145-7 (ISBN)
Description
Thirty-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.'
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Language
English
Place of publication
Lanham, MD
United States
Publishing group
University Press of America
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paper over boards
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
486 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7618-3145-7 (9780761831457)
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Persons
Jane Thayer closed her psychotherapy practice after 25 years in Washington, DC and moved to Martha's Vineyard in 1995. She currently has a small private practice on the Vineyard and is a trained mediator for the Martha's Vineyard Mediation Program. Dr. Thayer earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from George Washington University, Washington, DC. Peggy Thayer has been a practicing painter for 30 years. Her recent landscapes portray her relationship with nature. She has been a year-round resident of Martha's Vineyard for 10 years. Her educational background includes undergraduate studies in Fine Arts as well as graduate studies in transpersonal psychology. She holds a doctorate in East/West Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco.
Content
Chapter 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