Challenges of the Third Age : Meaning and Purpose in Later Life.
The newly retired are entering a time of life that is virtually uncharted, a time in which they are free from social expectations and, to a large extent, from obligations to others. Life's meanings are no longer provided by work and family. Instead, men and women have the freedom, and the need,...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press,
2002.
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| Summary: | The newly retired are entering a time of life that is virtually uncharted, a time in which they are free from social expectations and, to a large extent, from obligations to others. Life's meanings are no longer provided by work and family. Instead, men and women have the freedom, and the need, to find new activities that they can imbue with meaning. The term, ""Third Age"" has been given to this time of life during which for most there is relatively good health, financial stability, and reduced family obligations. The problems and possibilities of this ""Third Age"" serve as the material for. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (217 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780195348682 0195348680 |