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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453681403321

Autore

Marris Peter

Titolo

Widows and their families / / Peter Marris

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2004

ISBN

1-138-86189-8

1-136-53192-0

1-315-01734-2

1-136-53185-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (240 p.)

Collana

Routledge library editions. Anthropology and ethnography. Africa ; ; XVII

Disciplina

306.8/8

Soggetti

Widows

Families - England - London

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published in 1958.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; I. Introduction; II. Grief; III. Mourning; IV. Help in Widowhood; V. Remarriage; VI. Family Relationships; VII. The Principles of Social Insurance; VIII. Income; IX. Conclusion; Appendices; 1. The Method of the Enquiry; 2. Interview Schedule; 3. Statistical Summary; Index

Sommario/riassunto

One of the first books to be published in the UK on bereavement, this ground-breaking study presents the results of a survey of widows in London. Focussing on younger women whose husbands had died the book deals first with grief and mourning then examines the consequences of bereavement through the help of relatives and friends and the changes it brings about to the widow's family life. Throughout the book the consequences of widowhood are discussed with relevance to psychological theory and to national policy.<BR> Originally published in 1958.