Resilient Widowers: Older Men Speak for Themselves (Hardcover)

by Alinde J. Moore (Author), Dorothy C. Stratton (Author) "Louis' daughter recalled his saying that he was going to socialize just as he and his wife had done..." (more)
Key Phrases: societal generativity, older widowed men, parental generativity, New York, United States, Social Security (more...)

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"This is a most impressive work on a much needed and neglected area of older men who lost their spouses. Moore and Stratton listened to what these men had to say and presented us with such a rich mosaic of feelings, experiences, and hypotheses for future research."
- Leonard Poon, PhD, Dr Phil hc
Professor of Psychology
Chair, Faculty of Gerontology
Director, University of Georgia Gerontology Center

Based on the authors' intensive qualitative study of a diverse group of 51 widowers, this unique book sets widowhood within the context of life experience. It identifies characteristics and patterns of behavior that contribute to widower's success, as well as lack of success, in adjusting satisfactorily to their circumstances.

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Ashland Univ. Based on the authors' qualitative study of a diverse group of 51 widowers. Sets widowhood within the context of life experience and identifies characteristics and patterns of behavior contributing to the widower's success and lack of success in adjustment.

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• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Springer Publishing Company; 1 edition (December 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0826114865
• ISBN-13: 978-0826114860
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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