Midlife Development and Menopause in African American and Caucasian Women
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15216596 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carolyn M Sampselle (University of Michigan, corresponding author), Vanessa Harris (0000-0002-4881-5263), Vanessa Walker Harris (University of Michigan), Siobán D Harlow (0000-0002-9899-356X, University of Michigan), MaryFran Sowers (University of Michigan) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 351-363 |
| Publication date | 2002-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Care For Women International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0739933029008928 |
| PMID | 12148913 |
| OpenAlex | W2055237424 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 18 |
Little is known about factors that enhance midlife women's well-being and even less about whether these factors differ for African Americans and Caucasians. We conducted focus groups with 30 women, grouped by ethnicity and menopausal status. Women identified midlife as a time of opportunity for self-development. Pre/perimenopausal women expressed more fears about severe emotional changes than did their postmenopausal counterparts. These fears were in sharp contrast to the women's descriptions of enhanced self-esteem. Caucasian women were primarily concerned about menopause as a harbinger of physical aging and the ensuing disadvantage of divergence from society's ideal of a youthful appearance, while African American women viewed menopause as a normal, even welcome, part of life. A language of emancipation and awareness of gender bias were prominent in the women's stories regardless of menopausal status or race. Further study should assess the role that feminist insights may play in the well-being of midlife women
Developmental psychology · Disadvantage · Emancipation · Ethnic group · Menopause · Political science · Postmenopausal women · Sociology · Demography · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · Medicine · Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments · Menstrual Health and Disorders · Psychology · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
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| Citations per year | 0,48 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2026 (22) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |