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Grannies, elders, and friends
— aging Aboriginal women in Toronto | | Author(s) | Cyndy Baskin, Caitlin J Davey |
| Journal title | Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 58, no 1, January 2015 |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis, January 2015 |
| Pages | pp 46-65 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Older women ; The Family ; Quality of life ; Well being ; Friendship ; Informal care ; Ethnic groups ; Black people ; Immigrants [elderly] ; Australia ; Canada. |
| Annotation | The term elder, when used in the Aboriginal context, describes an older person who is a cultural and spiritual guide and has insights and understanding to transmit the wisdom of previous generations. Aboriginal seniors also have important roles in their communities, albeit without the special status awarded to elders. Both Aboriginal seniors and elders are a growing population in Canada and their numbers are expected to increase. The aim of the present study, based in Toronto, was to highlight the strengths and resiliency of 12 female Aboriginal elders and seniors as they aged together. For these women, being actively involved in their families and the Aboriginal community gave them a solid grounding in who they were, what their roles were and how they contributed to the whole. Of particular significance was the support and friendship the women offered each other through their commonalities, activities and sense of humour. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-150619214 A |
| Classmark | BD: SJ: F:59: D:F:5HH: DS:SX: P6: TK: TKE: F:TJ: 7YA: 7S |
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