Peter O'Connor

Facing the Fifties (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The decade between fifty and sixty is uncharted territory, a phase of life that is largely ignored. Yet for many people it's a time of turbulent change as they face the loss of youthfulness, menopause, perhaps redundancy, retirement, a new role as children leave home, and the decline or death of their parents. Dr Peter O'Connor, who previously examined the mid-life years in Understanding the Mid-Life Crisis, now explores the meaning of the fifties transition. Peter O'Connor draws on interviews with men and women in their fifties as well as his wide experience as a psychologist to redefine this vital stage, which can be as potent as adolescence. Facing the fifties suggests a rite of passage that allows us to mourn what is lost and celebrate new possibilities as we grow older. Thoughtful, challenging, and sometimes controversial, it offers a map for the journey towards a renewed sense of self, and a valued place in society.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Allen & Unwin
• Seitenzahl: 228
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2000
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781741151329
• Artikelnr.: 37962937

Autorenporträt

Dr Peter O'Connor was born in Melbourne in 1942 and is the middle son of an Australian-Irish Catholic family of five children. He was educated at Melbourne University and the University of Southern California. He has held various professional psychology positions both in Australia and the United Kingdom and has also lectured at the University of Melbourne. Since 1980 he has been in full-time private practice as a psychologist and psychotherapist and specialises in dream analysis groups. In addition to his practice he has written several books covering such areas as Jungian psychology, dreams and the psychology of men. He is best known for his book 'Understanding the Mid-Life Crisis'. 'Beyond the Mist' a book on Irish mythology is being published by Allen + Unwin in February 2001.