Never-Married Elderly
| Autor: | Annemarie Scarisbrick-Hauser, Donald E. Stull |
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| Rok vydání: | 1989 |
| Předmět: |
Gerontology
Health (social science) Social Psychology Institutionalisation health care facilities manpower and services Social Environment Life situation 03 medical and health sciences Social support 0504 sociology Elderly persons Activities of Daily Living Humans Marriage Aged 030505 public health 05 social sciences NEVER MARRIED Social Support 050401 social sciences methods Single Person social sciences Long-Term Care humanities Social relation Long-term care Spouse Geriatrics and Gerontology 0305 other medical science Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Research on Aging. 11:124-139 |
| ISSN: | 1552-7573 0164-0275 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0164027589111006 |
| Popis: | Researchers are beginning to look more closely at the lives of never-married elderly. As yet, there is no clear consensus regarding the lives and social support networks of the never-married elderly. In particular, are never-married elderly at greater risk for institutionalization than other marital groups? Findings from past research are mixed. Part of the difficulty lies in grouping never-married elderly with other unmarried elderly, or focusing on the presence or absence of a spouse. This article reexamines the life situation of never-married elderly in terms of health, social interaction, and household and family structure. The never married are compared with married, widowed, and divorced/separated elderly persons on these three dimensions. The findings suggest that never-married elderly are socially active, are not socially isolated, and may not be at high risk for institutionalization compared to other marital groups. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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