Historical Perspectives on the Life Course of Elderly Women Born in 19101

Autor:	Katherine R. Allen, Robert S. Pickett
Rok vydání:	1984
Předmět:	060104 history Gerontology Women's history 060106 history of social sciences Perspective (graphical) Life course approach 0601 history and archaeology 06 humanities and the arts Sociology Geriatrics and Gerontology Demography
Zdroj:	Journal of Applied Gerontology. 3:161-170
ISSN:	1552-4523 0733-4648
DOI:	10.1177/073346488400300206
Popis:	The life course of women has undergone sagnificant transformations during the past two centuries. This article uses a social-historical perspective to examine how social, economic, and demographic changes have interacted with lifesytle options of American women. These factors include the shift from the Victorian separation of spheres to dual employment patterns, increased entrance of women into new fields of employment, expansion of educational careers, significant alterations in marriage and divorce pat terns, prolongation of the life course, and a great imbalance in the propor tion of males and females in the later years. By examining the lives of elderly women from the long view of history, an awareness of variations in life patterns and choices is fostered.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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