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Tending and befriending — the intertwined relationships of quilters
Author(s)	Kathleen W Piercy, Cheryl Cheek
Journal title	Journal of Women & Aging, vol 16, no 1/2, 2004
Pages	pp 17-34
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Older women ; Middle aged ; Friendship ; Family relationships ; Quilt making ; Social surveys ; United States of America.
Annotation	Using the convoy model of social relations, the authors explored the contributions of quilting activities to the relationships of middle and older aged women in three distinct groups: Amish, Appalachian and Latter Day Saints. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten women from each group and analysed qualitatively using McCracken's five-step method for analysis of long interviews. It was found that these women had considerable horizontal and vertical connections to others. Specifically, they exhibited generativity by teaching their skills to others, building bonds with grandchildren through quilting and leaving legacies through their quilts. Many developed friendships with other quilters that provided social support to deal with life challenges. Additional study is needed of the contribution of leisure activities of women in mid to late life to their social milieu, personal development and well-being. (KJ/RH).
Accession Number	CPA-041006502 A
Classmark	BD: SE: DS:SX: DS:SJ: HFH: 3F: 7T
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