Widows and Dependent Wives
Author : Helena Znaniecka Lopata
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 25,51 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
Author : Helena Znaniecka Lopata
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 25,51 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 35,54 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Widows
ISBN :
What happens whene the husband dies depends on the society, on the location of the widow in urban-rural or class terms, and on the widow's own personal resources. In some societies the woman is totally dependent upon a grown son and cannot remarry; in others, such as that in the United States, she is more dependent upon her own resouces and wishes. For some, widowhood results in a great loss of status; for others, it can mean loneliness and social isolation. Yet widowhood can mean greater social freedom for some women, a "blooming of personality. Even grief is experienced in various ways and degrees. Thus there is no such thing as a "widow type," only a great heterogenity in widowhood, as in "wifehood." Volume I analyzes the support systems and life-styles of widows in Australia, the Philippines, Korea, Iran, China, a Pacific island, India, Turkey, and Israel. Volume II : North America examines two communities in Canada, a Florida retirement community, and communities in several other locations, as well as the relative situations of homeowners, blacks, and poor ethnic populations.
Author : Peter Marris
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 43,8 MB
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1136531920
One of the first books to be published in the UK on bereavement, this ground-breaking study presents the results of a survey of widows in London. Focussing on younger women whose husbands had died the book deals first with grief and mourning then examines the consequences of bereavement through the help of relatives and friends and the changes it brings about to the widow's family life. Throughout the book the consequences of widowhood are discussed with relevance to psychological theory and to national policy. Originally published in 1958.
Author : Helena Znaniecka Lopata
Publisher : Durham : Duke University Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 33,85 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN :
What happens whene the husband dies depends on the society, on the location of the widow in urban-rural or class terms, and on the widow's own personal resources. In some societies the woman is totally dependent upon a grown son and cannot remarry; in others, such as that in the United States, she is more dependent upon her own resouces and wishes. For some, widowhood results in a great loss of status; for others, it can mean loneliness and social isolation. Yet widowhood can mean greater social freedom for some women, a "blooming of personality. Even grief is experienced in various ways and degrees. Thus there is no such thing as a "widow type," only a great heterogenity in widowhood, as in "wifehood." Volume I analyzes the support systems and life-styles of widows in Australia, the Philippines, Korea, Iran, China, a Pacific island, India, Turkey, and Israel. Volume II : North America examines two communities in Canada, a Florida retirement community, and communities in several other locations, as well as the relative situations of homeowners, blacks, and poor ethnic populations.
Author : Ruth Jean Loewinsohn
Publisher :
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 22,46 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780673248206
Author : Julie Donner Andersen
Publisher : Writers Club Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 31,74 MB
Release : 2003-03-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780595274802
"Past: Perfect! Present: Tense! Insights From One Woman's Journey As The Wife Of A Widower, " an exciting new book and the first of its genre, offers readers a personal glimpse into the life of a "WOW" (Wife Of a Widower).
Author : Robert C. DiGiulio
Publisher : New York : Free Press ; London : Collier Macmillan
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 41,72 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN :
Author : Carol L Jenkins
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 43,81 MB
Release : 2014-06-17
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1317955714
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: the importance of family support the importance of religion and spirituality in coping with loss maintaining social connections maintaining independence the baby boom cohort and much more! Widows and Divorcees in Later Life: On Their Own Again is an insightful examination of the concerns, issues, and problems facing older women who live without a spouse but within specific social and cultural networks from which they receive support.
Author : Michael J. Brien
Publisher :
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 38,9 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Mothers' pensions
ISBN :
Author : Helena Znaniecka Lopata
Publisher : New York : Elsevier
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 45,37 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN :