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The importance of fairness and equity for the marital satisfaction of older women
Author(s)	Jane Pillemer, Elaine Hatfield, Susan Sprecher
Journal title	Journal of Women & Aging, vol 20, nos 3/4, 2008
Pages	pp 215-230
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Older women ; Married couples ; Life satisfaction ; Personal relationships ; Social surveys ; United States of America.
Annotation	In all societies, people are concerned with social justice. "It's just not right" is a fairly common lament. The authors interviewed 240 older women (age range 50-82), most of whom (85%) considered their marriages to be fair and equitable. Older women were less concerned about existing inequities than their younger peers. Nonetheless, they were somewhat concerned with how rewarding and how fair and equitable their relationships were perceived to be. Those who felt over-benefited, for example, felt more guilty than did their less advantaged peers; those who felt under-benefited felt far more angry than did their privileged peers. Stressful life events - such s the arrival of children, retirement, serious illness, or the awareness of impending death - often brought to awareness long-simmering resentments over issues of fairness. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-081028502 A
Classmark	BD: SM: F:5HH: DS: 3F: 7T
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