By Himself : The Older Man's Experience of Widowhood /

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What happens when older men become widowers? Popular books, movies, and television present widowers as lost and unable to cope or care for themselves. These stereotypes do not encapsulate the experiences of real widowers, how their daily lives change, and what being a widower means to individuals in...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Van den Hoonaard, Deborah K. (Deborah Kestin), 1951-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto [Ont.] : University of Toronto Press, 2010.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Widowers > Social conditions.
Widowers.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > Marriage & Family.
Veufs > États-Unis > Entretiens.
Veufs > Canada > Entretiens.
Veufs > États-Unis > Biographies.
Veufs > Canada > Biographies.
Veufs > États-Unis > Conditions sociales.
Veufs > Canada > Conditions sociales.
Widowers > United States > Interviews.
Widowers > Canada > Interviews.
Widowers > United States > Biography.
Widowers > Canada > Biography.
Widowers > United States > Social conditions.
Widowers > Canada > Social conditions.
United States.
Canada.
Interviews.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part One: Introduction
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Masculinity and Older Widowers
  • Part Two: Experiencing the Unexpected
  • 3 Becoming a Widower
  • 4 Early Days of Widowhood
  • Part Three: Negotiating Relationships with Others
  • 5 Widowers' Relationships with Their Children
  • 6 Women in the Lives of Widowers
  • 7 Relationships with Friends
  • Part Four: Experiencing Everyday Life
  • 8 Everyday Life in and out of the House
  • 9 Cooking and Housework
  • 10 Conclusion
  • Appendix: Interview Guide.

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