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UNINA9910791016503321 |
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Titolo |
Widows and divorcees in later life : on their own again / / Carol L. Jenkins, editor |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2014 |
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ISBN |
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1-317-95570-6 |
0-7890-2192-7 |
1-315-86477-0 |
1-317-95571-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (218 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Widows - United States |
Divorced women - United States |
Older women - United States |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"First published 2003 by Harrington Park Press"--T.p. verso. |
"Widows and Divorcees in Later Life: On Their Own Again has been co-published simultaneously as Journal of Women & Aging, Volume 15, Numbers 2/3 2003." |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction: Widows and Divorcees in Later Life; Increased Hospitalization Risk for Recently Widowed Older Women and Protective Effects of Social Contacts; Health, Widowhood, and Family Support in the North and South Pacific: A Comparative Study; African Widows: Anthropological and Historical Perspectives; The Impact of Minority Group Status on the Projected Retirement Income of Divorced Women in the Baby Boom Cohort; Gender, Widowhood, and Long-Term Care in the Older Mexican American Population |
Transitions to Supported Environments in England and Wales Among Elderly Widowed and Divorced Women: The Changing Balance Between Co-Residence with Family and Institutional CareCare Arrangement Choices for Older Widows: Decision Participants' Perspectives; Widowhood and Spirituality: Coping Responses to Bereavement; Not on Their Own Again: Psychological, Social, and Health Characteristics of |
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Custodial African American Grandmothers; Conclusions; About the Contributors; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Get a fresh perspective on how older women adapt to life without a spouse!<br><br> Widows and Divorcees in Later Life: On Their Own Again examines new perspectives on the problems older women face adjusting to life without a spouse. The book examines the transition from the togetherness of marriage to the solitude of being suddenly single, exploring how older widows and divorcees adapt. A multidisciplinary panel of practitioners, researchers, and academics addresses the challenges facing elderly women after a divorce or the death of a spouse, including issues of physical and psychological well |
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