Following in the ground-breaking tradition of Our Bodies, Ourselves, the authors address the special needs of women over 35. By providing the frankest and most complete information ever available on midlife and older women's issues, Ourselves, Growing Older invites women to assume responsibility for their own bodies. Draws on the experiences of scores of women from every walk of life.
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Review:
Marilyn Vowels The Gray Panther Network Through its sensitive, informed and detailed treatment of the health needs of women over forty and older, the book demystifies aging much as "Our Bodies, Ourselves" did for reproduction.
About the Author:
Paula B. Doress-Worters is coauthor of Our Bodies, Ourselves, Ourselves and Our Children, and a series of articles on sex education and censorship. She is a founding member of the Boston Women's Health Book Collective and has lectured on a variety of women's health issues. As coordinator of the "Women Growing Older" chapter in The New Our Bodies, Ourselves, Paula became aware of the need for more information by and about older women and conceived the idea for Ourselves, Growing Older. Paula was among the first to develop a curriculum for and teach women's studies courses at the college level. She holds a master's degree in Women's Studies and a Ph.D. in Social Psychology.
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- PublisherTouchstone
- Publication date1987
- ISBN 10 0671644246
- ISBN 13 9780671644246
- BindingPaperback
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