Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences / Gender Differences in Age Perception by Women Aged 40-60 in Russia and Australia

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Issue
Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences. 2013 6 (2)
Authors
Ovsyanik, Olga A.
Contact information
Ovsyanik, Olga A.: Ulyanovsk State University, 42 L. Tolstoy Str., Ulyanovsk, 432063 Russia; e-mail:
Keywords
women aged 40-60; gender; masculine; feminine; androgen women; climacteric; old age; and adaptation
Abstract

This is a research on adaptation of woman of 40-60 years old according to gender characteristics. Women were tested by BSRI and author’s topic–guide. The research was conducted among Australian and Russian women (406 people). We studied how women feel their age, how they comprehend the changes they have, aging, climacteric etc. In the report we tried to show gender and cultural differences of women who are in a big social and physiological crisis.

Pages
223-234
Paper at repository of SibFU
https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/9608

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