ISBN:
9780789021915
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (218 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Parallel Title:
Print version Widows and Divorcees in Later Life : On Their Own Again
DDC:
305.48/9653
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
Get a fresh perspective on how older women adapt to life without a spouse! 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-being (
Description / Table of Contents:
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
Description / Table of Contents:
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
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
