Polish Women 50+: How do We Age?

• Authors: Antonina Ostrowska
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The article presents women’s ageing in Poland as a biological, psychological, and socio-cultural process. It also points out some of the differences in relation to men’s ageing. The object of a detailed study is the situation of women in the 51–60 age group, i.e. in the period when women of “mature age” become “older.” This period is particularly interesting both because of the women’s feelings and the social pressure to which they are subjected.

Keywords

EN

ageing; frame of mind; sexuality; menopause; social activity; work-retirement

• Publisher: Polskie Towarzystwo Socjologiczne
• Journal: Polish Sociological Review
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 172
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 411-428

Dates

published

2011-01-04

Contributors

author

Antonina Ostrowska

• Polish Academy of Sciences