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The gendered experience of social resources in the transition to late-life widowhood
Ageing & Society ( IF 3.718 ) Pub Date : 2021-07-14 , DOI: 10.1017/s0144686x21000829
Linda Isherwood 1
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Social resources – close relationships, support exchange and social engagement – can play an important role in successful adjustment to widowhood in later life. However, it is not clear whether access to, and the utilisation of, social resources are different for men and women during late-life widowhood. This study provides a qualitative exploration of the experience of social resources in the lives of older widowed men and women across the transition to widowhood (from pre-widowhood to later widowhood). Using a life course theory lens, in-depth interviews were conducted with 20 men and women who had been widowed in later life. The interview data were analysed using the framework approach. Four phases in the transition to widowhood were identified: ‘Illness and caring’, ‘Relocation and separation’, ‘Early bereavement’ and ‘Life goes on’. Widowhood brings great change to the accessibility and utilisation of social resources, and each of these transitional phases was associated with differential usage of these resources. Gender differences were observed in the availability of social resources across the transition to widowhood, with widowed men typically found to have smaller friendship networks, receive less support and be at increased risk of social isolation. Particular attention is required to ensure that all older widowed men and women have access to sufficient social support and contact following bereavement.



中文翻译:

社会资源在向晚年守寡过渡中的性别化体验

社会资源——亲密关系、支持交流和社会参与——可以在晚年成功适应寡妇生活方面发挥重要作用。然而,男性和女性在晚年守寡期间获得和利用社会资源是否不同尚不清楚。本研究对老年丧偶男性和女性在转变为丧偶(从丧偶前到丧偶后期)的生活中的社会资源体验进行了定性探索。使用生命历程理论镜头,对 20 名晚年丧偶的男性和女性进行了深入访谈。使用框架方法分析访谈数据。确定了转变为寡妇的四个阶段:“疾病和照顾”、“搬迁和分离”、“早逝”和“生活继续”。丧偶给社会资源的获取和利用带来了巨大的变化,而这些过渡阶段中的每一个都与这些资源的不同使用有关。在向丧偶过渡的过程中,社会资源的可用性存在性别差异,丧偶男性的友谊网络通常较小,获得的支持较少,并且被社会孤立的风险增加。需要特别注意确保所有老年丧偶男性和女性在丧亲后都能获得足够的社会支持和联系。在向丧偶过渡的过程中,社会资源的可用性存在性别差异,丧偶男性的友谊网络通常较小,获得的支持较少,并且被社会孤立的风险增加。需要特别注意确保所有老年丧偶男性和女性在丧亲后都能获得足够的社会支持和联系。在向丧偶过渡的过程中,社会资源的可用性存在性别差异,丧偶男性的友谊网络通常较小,获得的支持较少,并且被社会孤立的风险增加。需要特别注意确保所有老年丧偶男性和女性在丧亲后都能获得足够的社会支持和联系。

更新日期:2021-07-14
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