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| Self concepts of low income older women: not old or poor, but fortunate and blessed | | Author(s) | Amanda Smith Barusch |
| Journal title | International Journal of Aging and Human Development, vol 44, no 4, 1997 |
| Pages | pp 269-282 |
| Keywords | Poor elderly ; Older women ; Attitude ; Self esteem ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | This article examines the extent to which low-income older women define themselves in stigmatising terms, then explores the strategies they use to preserve a positive sense of self. Instead of considering themselves "old" or "poor", the sixty-two women interviewed defined themselves as "fortunate" and/or "blessed". The author concludes that the ability to see oneself as fortunate may be a significant component of successful ageing. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980827231 A |
| Classmark | F:W6: BD: DP: DPA: 7T |
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