title: The fifty-year-old woman and midlife stress.
abstract: It has been assumed that the fifties are a relatively stable decade; however, women in their fifties are susceptible to many stresses, internal and external. The possibilities of widowhood, divorce, or poverty, combined with intra- and interpersonal strains, make this a time of insecurity about aging for many women. Some suggestions as to why women nonetheless cope successfully with aging are considered.
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging; D001242:Assertiveness; D004243:Divorce; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D008016:Life Change Events; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D011788:Quality of Life; D012649:Self Concept; D012847:Single Person; D014930:Women / Q000523:psychology*