in MidLife is an indispensable guide that contains essential information professionals need to help women plan for retirement as early as possible.
This perceptive book recognizes that retirement is vastly different for women as compared to men and presents practical strategies that prepare women for their later years and reflect the specific realities of
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Educators, researchers, and service providers concerned about women's welfare will find this a valuable "survival kit" for preserving women's quality of life after retirement.
With the help of Women in MidLife, readers will learn how to identify the issues women in midlife must confront to enjoy a secure retirement.
Important subjects covered by this guide include an overview of the literature on preretirement planning for middleaged women and a list of specific selfhelp materials, professional and academic publications, and educational programs sponsored by national organizations available to assist women with preretirement planning.
Eyeopening chapters describe a number of challenges that women in midlife will face as they approach retirement, Some of the important issues described in Women in MidLife include:
the current stateoftheart concerning preretirement planning for women the economic picture of future generations of retirement age women the social, psychological, and physical issues that must be addressed by midlife women prior to retirement current trends that will have a profound impact on midlife women facing retirement longterm care, midlife divorce, etc.
the development of preretirement planning programs for women existing resources that will be of benefit to women engaged in preretirement planningA great majority of women now approaching old age will be single through lifestyle choice, separation, divorce, or widowhood, have inadequate retirement income, and be afflicted with a longterm chronic illness.
This book is an essential resource for professionals working with women in midlife who need to prepare for a secure retirement.
Preretirement planning specialists, researchers and educators concerned with women's issues, directors and staff of women's centers, gerontology faculty, and health care and social service professionals will not only learn how to identify the challenges that older women face, but also learn practical strategies that women in midlife can use to prepare for these retirement challenges.
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