1st Edition
Someone To Lend a Helping Hand Women Growing Old in Rural America
By D. Shenk
Copyright 1998
252 Pages
by
Routledge
252 Pages
by
Routledge
252 Pages
by
Routledge
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By providing descriptions of the experiences of thirty rural Minnesota women, often in their own words, this timely and topical book examines the expectations, beliefs and values of the women as they grow old in rural America. A lifecourse perspective fosters a better understanding of the aging process in terms of an individual's life experiences within the context of a cultural environment. To... Read more
1. Formal and Informal Systems of Support: A Comparison of the United States and Denmark 2. Interpreting a Life 3. Looking to the Future 4. A Woman's Story 5. Patterns of Meaning: What Rural Lives Are Made Of 6. Someone to Lend a Helping Hand : Systems of Exchange and Support
Biography
Shenk, D.
