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Titolo: |
Widows and divorcees in later life : on their own again / / Carol L. Jenkins, editor
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Pubblicazione: | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (218 p.) |
Disciplina: | 305.48/9653 |
Soggetto topico: | Widows - United States |
Divorced women - United States | |
Older women - United States | |
Altri autori: |
JenkinsCarol L
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Note generali: | "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." | |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Nota di contenuto: | 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 Custodial African American Grandmothers; Conclusions; About the Contributors; Index | |
Sommario/riassunto: | 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 |
Titolo autorizzato: | Widows and divorcees in later life ![]() |
ISBN: | 1-317-95570-6 |
0-7890-2192-7 | |
1-315-86477-0 | |
1-317-95571-4 | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910823228203321 |
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