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The cultural experiences of widows and widowers in a multi-ethnic society - Singapore
Author(s)Kalyani Mehta
Journal titleGenerations Review, vol 11, no 4, December 2001
Pagespp 10-12
KeywordsWidows ; Widowers ; Ethnic groups ; Family relationships ; Living patterns ; Cross cultural surveys ; Singapore.
AnnotationSingapore provides a natural laboratory for studying cross-cultural coping patterns of older people. The findings discussed here are part of a larger cross-cultural study of the multi-dimensional life-space of widowed people in Singapore. This article considers the three main ethnic cultural groups - Chinese, Malays, and Indians - and their attitudes to remarriage and their living arrangements. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-020114208 A
ClassmarkSP: SPA: TK: DS:SJ: K7: 3KA: 7XD

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