Widows and Divorcees in Later Life: On Their Own Again Contributor(s): Jenkins, Carol L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0789021919 ISBN-13: 9780789021915 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $153.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2003 Annotation: 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 (clinical depression, nutrition), economics (reduced Social Security benefits, loss of pension income, health care costs), social support (public policy, counseling), and living arrangements. |
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BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Women's Studies - Family & Relationships | Death, Grief, Bereavement - Family & Relationships | Divorce & Separation |
Dewey: 305.489 |
LCCN: 2003009785 |
Physical Information: 218 pages |
Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Topical - Death/Dying - Topical - Divorce |
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Publisher Description: 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 (clinical depression, nutrition), economics (reduced Social Security benefits, loss of pension income, health care costs), social support (public policy, counseling), and living arrangements. Widows and Divorcees in Later Life: On Their Own Again presents fresh insights into the challenges single women face as they age, including disability and chronic health problems, threats to economic security, and the need for assistance with normal activities of daily living. The book examines the increased hospitalization risk for widowed older women, the protective efforts of social contacts, the impact of minority group status on projected retirement income, care arrangement choices, coping with bereavement, and the changing balance between co-residence with families and institutional care. Interviews, data projections, and research studies offer particular focus on women of Mexican-American and African-American descent, and women living in England and Wales, Africa, and the north and south Pacific. Widows and Divorcees in Later Life: On Their Own Again addresses:
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