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Women Between the Ages of 65 and 75: What Is their Subjective Experience of How their Sexuality is Portrayed in American Society?

Gilda, Rebecca E.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1434631818

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2015, Psy. D., Antioch University, Antioch Santa Barbara: Clinical Psychology.
This dissertation focused on capturing and describing the experience of sexuality for women between the ages of 65 and 75 as they live in American society. The main research question asks how these women gain awareness, perceive, and react to the stereotypes, assumptions, expectations, and negative images associated with their sexuality. The participants completed a questionnaire and a semi-structured interview with the principal researcher. Information was gathered about age, relationships, family history, employment, and sexuality. In the interview general and specific questions were asked relating to sexuality in order to answer the research questions. The data from these was analyzed to answer the research questions. The short term goal of this research was to gain understanding and inform the field of psychology and the public about the experience of the studied population. Another goal was to outline possible implications of the findings for clinical practice and future research. The data collected was able to answer questions related to how social influences played a role in the lives of older women. The electronic version of the dissertation is accessible at the Ohiolink ETD center http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd
Sharleen O'Brien, Psy.D (Committee Chair)
Bella DePaulo, Ph.D (Committee Member)
Whitney Dunbar, Psy.D (Other)
Susan Kolod, Ph.D. (Other)
73 p.
Clinical Psychology; Developmental Psychology; Gender Studies; Psychology; Social Psychology
Clinical Psychology; Geriatric Sexuality; Sexuality; Sexuality Theory; Developmental Psychology; Subjective Experience; American Society; Women; Ages 65 to 75; Media; Social Psychology; Social Influences

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  • Gilda, R. E. (2015). Women Between the Ages of 65 and 75: What Is their Subjective Experience of How their Sexuality is Portrayed in American Society? [Doctoral dissertation, Antioch University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1434631818

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Gilda, Rebecca. Women Between the Ages of 65 and 75: What Is their Subjective Experience of How their Sexuality is Portrayed in American Society? 2015. Antioch University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1434631818.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Gilda, Rebecca. " Women Between the Ages of 65 and 75: What Is their Subjective Experience of How their Sexuality is Portrayed in American Society?" Doctoral dissertation, Antioch University, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1434631818

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