Women at Midlife
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10550649 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sharon McQuaide (Fordham University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 21-31 |
| Publication date | 1998-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0037-8046 • E-ISSN: 1545-6846 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/sw/43.1.21 |
| PMID | 9465789 |
| OpenAlex | W1964678644 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
The cultural narrative provided for women at midlife is either medical and menopause oriented--hot flashes, osteoporosis, heart disease, the estrogen replacement therapy decision--or socially devaluing--"empty nest," a fertility has-been, abandoned for a younger woman, depressed. Without alternative images these demoralizing cultural stereotypes can become a self-fulfilling prophecy. The study discussed in this article investigated midlife experiences of a group of white women in the New York City area and identified factors associated with successful negotiation of midlife transformation. Although midlife was a challenging stage of life, 72.5 percent of the women studied described themselves as happy or very happy. Factors predicting well-being at midlife included an annual family income above $30,000, a confidante or a group of women friends, good health, high self-esteem, lack of self-denigration, high self-effectance, a benign superego, goals for the future, a positive life narrative, the belief that one has a right to a life, positive midlife role models, and positive feelings about one's appearance
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,6 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2026 (26) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |