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Aging happens
 — experiences of Swiss women living alone
Author(s)Heidi Petry
Journal titleJournal of Women & Aging, vol 15, no 4, 2003
Pagespp 51-69
Sourcehttp://www.tandfonline.com
KeywordsOlder women ; Living alone ; Independence ; Social surveys ; Switzerland.
AnnotationInsights were gained of how ageing is experienced by some women living alone in Switzerland. A feminist methodology was used to gather and interpret 17 interviews conducted with a selected group of 9 older women living alone. Interviews were taped and transcribed for hermeneutic analysis. Major themes developed - Ageing happens, Independence, Being vulnerable, Memory and ageing, and If I had been a boy. (KJ/RH).
Accession NumberCPA-040302217 A
ClassmarkBD: K8: C3: 3F: 76C

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