03648oam 2200661I 450 991045850970332120200520144314.00-7890-2192-71-315-86477-01-317-95571-410.4324/9781315864778 (CKB)2550000001319427(EBL)1713423(OCoLC)881571558(SSID)ssj0001235056(PQKBManifestationID)12457750(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001235056(PQKBWorkID)11223037(PQKB)10735784(MiAaPQ)EBC1713423(Au-PeEL)EBL1713423(CaPaEBR)ebr10885855(CaONFJC)MIL619467(OCoLC)958100329(EXLCZ)99255000000131942720180706e20142003 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrWidows and divorcees in later life on their own again /Carol L. Jenkins, editorLondon ;New York :Routledge,2014.1 online resource (218 p.)"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."0-7890-2191-9 1-306-88216-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.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 PopulationTransitions 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 Custodial African American Grandmothers; Conclusions; About the Contributors; IndexGet 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 wellWidowsUnited StatesDivorced womenUnited StatesOlder womenUnited StatesElectronic books.WidowsDivorced womenOlder women305.48/9653Jenkins Carol L907197MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910458509703321Widows and divorcees in later life2029617UNINA