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Health and Economic Status of Older Women

228 Pages

by Routledge

232 Pages

by Routledge

228 Pages

by Routledge

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Health & Economic Status of Older Women is a collection of research issues and data sources. This book is organized in three parts. Part 1 sets the stage for the more focused discussion of health and economic issues in the lives of old women that follows in Part 2. This first section contains papers by both Troll and Reinharz. Their papers - presented as keynote addresses in the conference -... Read more

PART ONE INTRODUCTION
On your Marks: Research Issues on Older Women Mildred M. Seltzer and Jon A. Hendricks
Issues in the Study of Older Women: 1970 to 1985 Lillian E. Troll
Feminism and Anti-ageism: Emergent Connections Shulamit Reinharz

PART TWO ECONOMIC AND HEALTH ISSUES
Physical and Mental Health in Older Women: Selected Research Issues and Data Sources A. Regula Herzog
Economic Status of Older Women: A Summary of Selected Research Issues Karen C. Holden

PART THREE METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES
Methodological Issues in Research on Older Women A. Regula Herzog
Sources and Uses of Qualitative Data Jeanne E. Miller

PART FOUR CONCLUSION
Conclusion Mildred M. Seltzer

APPENDICES
APPENDIX A Descriptions of Survey Data Sets Nancy H. Fultz
APPENDIX B List of Conference Participants
Index
Author Index