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The Widowed Self

Autor Deborah K. van den Hoonaard
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 dec 2000
How do older women come to terms with widowhood? Are they vulnerable or courageous, predictable or creative in dealing with this life challenge? Whilst most books about widows usually focus on younger women; this book interweaves the voices of older women -- their experiences and insights -- to show how they have come to terms with widowhood and have recreated their lives in new, unsuspected ways. The widows speak about how they relate to their children, their friends, to men. With powerful emotions they describe their husbands' final illnesses and deaths, and the challenging early days of widowhood. Disputing stereotypes about older women and widows, The Widowed Self allows the reader to visualize the impact of losing one's partner and offers a new way of thinking about widowhood. This book fills a void in previous work on widowhood. Rather than seeing these women as unfortunate, passive victims of life, the reader will come to appreciate the strength and creativity with which these women face one of life's greatest challenges, a challenge that affects more than half of all women over the age of sixty-five.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780889203464
ISBN-10: 0889203466
Pagini: 186
Dimensiuni: 153 x 228 x 12 mm
Greutate: 0.23 kg
Editura: Wilfrid Laurier University Press

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Table of Contents for
The Widowed Self: The Older Woman's Journey through Widowhood by Deborah Kestin van den Hoonaard

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Part One: Embarking on the Journey

The End of the Old Way of Life

The Journey Begins

Part Two: Experiencing Relationships

They Have Their Own Life: Relationships with Children

Relationships with Friends

Part Three: Discovering New Paths

Speaking of Money

Connections to the Community

Conclusion: Discovering New Paths

Part Four

Appendix A: Methodology

Appendix B: Interview Guide

Bibliography

Index


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