118 Pages
by
Routledge
118 Pages
by
Routledge
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In reading Old, Female, and Rural, you’ll discover just that--the reality concerning the daily living situations of the nation’s older female populations in rural places. This scholarly collection will help you and others dispel the romantic frontier myths of the stoic, tenacious, and independent rural woman. Instead, you’ll find real direction for change in the statistics that truly reflect the... Read more
Contents
Introduction
- Subjective Realities of Rural Older Women’s Lives: A Case Study
- “Staying Close to Shore”: A Context for Older Rural Widows’ Use of Health Care
- Rural Women’s Economic Realities
- Family Relationships of Older, Rural Women: Stability and Change
- Critical Review: Synthesis and Recommendations for Research, Education, and Policy
- Epilogue
- Index
Biography
B Jan Mcculloch (Author)
