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Personal meanings of occupation for women in later life
— two women compared | | Author(s) | Bette R Bonder, Laura Martin |
| Journal title | Journal of Women & Aging, vol 12, nos 3/4, 2000 |
| Pages | pp 177-194 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Older women ; Personal relationships ; Participation ; Quality of life ; Case studies ; Comparison ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Understanding the meaning of occupation for older women presents challenges to care providers because of the highly individual manner in which they enact those meanings. Two women interviewed in depth over a two year period demonstrate the unique characteristics of activity patterns of older women, the meanings they ascribe to them, and the contribution of those activities to quality of life. The women were demographically similar, and described engaging in several common activity categories (spiritual expression, doing good, connection to others) that were particularly meaningful to them. The specific activities that they undertook were quite different. Findings suggest the importance of obtaining detailed information about older women in making plans for intervention to support desired activities in later life. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-010222210 A |
| Classmark | BD: DS: TMB: F:59: 69P: 48: 7T |
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