Single Women/Family Ties: Life Histories of Older WomenSAGE Publications, 1989 M07 1 - 152 pages This important qualitative study illuminates lifelong single women's contributions to family development in relation to their widowed peers. Allen examines the social and historical contexts of the women's childhoods, their experiences as young adults and the processes leading to their being single or married. Midlife variations in family caregiving experiences and the meaning of being single in old age are also discussed. |
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... Analysis Forms 134 Initial Contact Interview 134 Life Events Guide 135 In - Depth Interview Guide 135 Life History Information 137 Coding Categories 138 References About the Author 141 149 | | 1 Foreword White middle - class couples and.
... Analysis Forms 134 Initial Contact Interview 134 Life Events Guide 135 In - Depth Interview Guide 135 Life History Information 137 Coding Categories 138 References About the Author 141 149 | | 1 Foreword White middle - class couples and.
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... white middle class . Increased aware- ness of racial and ethnic minorities and the growth of some " alterna- tive " life styles have led to heavy criticisms and reformulations of the original family life cycle stages . Yet , some of the ...
... white middle class . Increased aware- ness of racial and ethnic minorities and the growth of some " alterna- tive " life styles have led to heavy criticisms and reformulations of the original family life cycle stages . Yet , some of the ...
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... white shirts . I learned how to iron white shirts at a very early age . I learned how to sew on my mother's machine at a very early age , and I made a lot of mistakes , but that's the way I learned . I knew how to sew before I went to ...
... white shirts . I learned how to iron white shirts at a very early age . I learned how to sew on my mother's machine at a very early age , and I made a lot of mistakes , but that's the way I learned . I knew how to sew before I went to ...
Contents
Series Editors Foreword | 9 |
WorkingClass Single Women in Historical | 22 |
The Research Process | 38 |
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