An integrative and socio-cultural perspective of health, wealth, and adjustment in widowhood

Title: An integrative and socio-cultural perspective of health, wealth, and adjustment in widowhood
Creator: DiGiacomo, Michelle; Davidson, Patricia M.; Byles, Julie; Nolan, Marie T.
Relation: Healthcare for Women International Vol. 34, Issue 12, p. 1067-1083
Publisher Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2012.712171
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Resource Type: journal article
Date: 2013
Description: Women comprise a larger proportion of the ageing population than men, often outlive their spouses, and face a variety of challenges upon widowhood. Discrete aspects of the health impact of widowhood have been described in the literature; however, the expanse of sociocontextual issues that impact on older women's adjustment is less prominent. We undertook a literature review to synthesize recent research and interventions and identify current trends and gaps in knowledge and services. Although many health, social, cultural, and economic factors impact on recently widowed older women throughout the world, we found that few interventions targeting this population incorporate these factors.
Subject: ageing population; widowhood; women; sociocontextual issues
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1300713
Identifier: uon:20125
Identifier: ISSN:0739-9332
Language: eng
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