Resilient Widowers - Older Men Adjusting to a New Life (Paperback)

Based on an intensive qualitative study of a diverse group of 51 older widowers, this unique book sets widowhood within the context of life experience and identifies characteristics and patterns of behaviour that contribute to widowers' success, or lack of it, in adjusting satisfactorily to their circumstances. The authors shed light on widowers' specific needs and on the services needed to help widowers develop greater self-reliance. Among the topics discussed are models of resilience, marriage and illness of the spouse, caregiving and communication, death of the wife, grief and adjustment, living alone and remarriage, life values carried forward, adult children and other social support, and cohorts and the future. The authors conclude with a consideration of trends that may influence the next generation's experience of widowhood. This excellent volume offers expert guidance on the needs and care of the nearly invisible population of older widowers.

General

Imprint:	Prometheus Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2003
First published:	June 2003
Authors:	Alinde J. Moore • Dorothy C. Stratton
Dimensions:	230 x 150 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	260
ISBN-13:	978-1-59102-082-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Men's studies Books > Medicine > Pre-clinical medicine: basic sciences > Human reproduction, growth & development > Human growth & development > Maturation & ageing Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Age groups > Adults > Elderly Promotions
LSN:	1-59102-082-4
Barcode:	9781591020820

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