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Activism in aging — self-care as a way of life
Author(s)	Joanne M Smallen, Rosalie Kane
Journal title	Hallym International Journal of Aging, vol 1, no 2, 1999
Pages	pp 69-81
Keywords	Independence ; Participation ; Pensioners organisations ; Pressure groups ; Qualitative Studies ; United States of America.
Annotation	An American qualitative study of 24 activists (aged 66-91) serving in organisations such as the Gray Panthers and the Older Women's League showed that these activists practised a high degree of self-care in several areas. These included: activism to secure resources on behalf of themselves, their peer groups, and generations coming after them; co-operative housing efforts to maintain independence; personal health strategies; and economic and other preparations for long-term care. Factors affecting the degree of self-care were uncertainty about the occurrence and timing of future health-related crises and lifelong independence. The participants were highly engaged in this study, each reviewing and validating his or her interview transcript and summary of themes. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-020125214 A
Classmark	C3: TMB: BB6:P4: PME: 3DP: 7T
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