Abstract
Studies on aging reflect the losses inherent in the aging process. How the aging process is viewed, either as a loss or as a natural process of living, may affect the adaptation by late-midlife women to life changes. Self-transcendence is a means of broadening one's perspective of the inner being. This article explores the meaning of life transitions, the role of life-course development, self-transcendence, and creativity in the evolution of the inner being as women age.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 218-233 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Journal of Women and Aging |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 2010 |
Keywords
- Aging
- Late midlife
- Self-transcendence
- Women
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gender Studies
- Geriatrics and Gerontology