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Why Legacy Matters More in Midlife

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Leaving a legacy matters more to us when we are in midlife than it does at any other life point, and for good reason. Midlife is the time when we are most likely to be concerned about the well-being of future generations and to be involved in various life projects aimed at generating a positive and enduring personal legacy (Erikson, 1950). Simply put, mature and psychosocially healthy adults need and want to care for others; society expects and relies upon midlifers to need and want this and to act accordingly.

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Hills, L. (2013). Why Legacy Matters More in Midlife. In: Lasting Female Educational Leadership. Studies in Educational Leadership, vol 18. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5019-7_2

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