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| Divorce and the wellbeing of older Australians | | Author(s) | Matthew Gray |
| Journal title | Ageing and Society, vol 31, part 3, April 2011 |
| Pages | pp 475-498 |
| Source | http://www.journals.cambridge.org/aso |
| Keywords | Divorce ; Divorced persons ; Well being ; Australia. |
| Annotation | In most developed countries, the number of older people who have experienced divorce at some point in their lives will increase in coming decades. However, there is a lack of research on the long-term effects of divorce in later life. This study, drawing from Australian data, examines the long-term impacts of divorce on the well-being of older Australians. Dimensions of well-being examined are social interaction and connectedness, perceived social support, life satisfaction, and physical and mental health. Findings suggest that while divorce has a long-lasting, negative impact on well-being that persists into later life for both men and women, the negative effects of divorce are largely confined to those who do not re-partner. One important difference between men and women is that for women who are divorced and remain single, the negative effects of divorce are found for general health, vitality and mental health. For men, there appear to be no long-term effects of divorce on physical or mental health. While there appears to be some effect of divorce on perceived social support for both older men and women, the effects of divorce on social support are less pervasive in later life than the effects of divorce on satisfaction with life. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-110505009 A |
| Classmark | SOH: SOJ: D:F:5HH: 7YA |
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