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1 online resource (xvii, 233 pages) : illustrations |
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Library of anthropology ; volume 13 |
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Library of anthropology ; volume 13.
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Introduction to the Series; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. The Lives of Rural Older Women; Introduction: A Woman's Story; Key Themes; Using the Lifecourse Perspective to Understand the Lives of Rural Older Women; Personal, Familial and Societal Values; Continuity and Change; Growing Old in Rural America; The Study Population; The Rural Environment of Central Minnesota; Older Women in Rural Society; Social Exchange Theory; Informal and Formal Systems of Support; Methodology; Phase I -- Life Histories |
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Collection of Life HistoriesAnalysis of the Life History Transcripts; Phase II -- Interviews and Network Analysis; The Photographs; The Sample; Summary; Endnotes; 2. Patterns of Meaning: What Rural Lives Are Made of; Living through the Depression; Gathering and Making Sense of the Life Stories; Memory and Validation of Identity; Hard Work; Religious Faith; Ties to the Land; Independence and Relationships with Others; Chapters of a Life; Childhood and Teenage Years; Early Adult Years and Work; Adult years; Widowhood, Retirement and Old Age; Death and Dying; Daily Lives of Rural Older Women |
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Activities and AdjustmentsOutdoor Activities; Traveling; Hobbies; Senior Citizens' Activities and Community Activities; Summary; 3. "Someone to Lend a Helping Hand": Systems of Exchange and Support; The Quest for Adequate Support in Later Life; The Social Basis of Network Principles; Elements of the Social Support System; Rural Elders as Recipients and Providers of Support; Individual Systems of Social Support; Review of the Literature on Social Support; Family Members and Social Support; Spouses; Children and Grandchildren; Friends within Social Support Systems; Neighbors |
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Relationships with Service ProvidersRules Governing Social Support; Independence and Autonomy; Guidelines and Limits on Expectations of Others; Flexibility and Diversity in Social Networks; Models of Social Support Systems; Conclusions and Implications for Service Delivery; Endnotes; 4. Formal and Informal Systems of Support: A Comparison of the United States and Denmark; Comparison to the Danish System of Support; Case Studies; Minnesota Case 1; Minnesota Case 2; Denmark Case 1; Denmark Case 2; Analysis; Lessons from the Danish System; Relationships Between the Formal and Informal System |
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ConclusionsEndnotes; 5. Interpreting a Life; Individual Life Stories; Lives with a "Defining Moment"; Ina Parker; Family and Work; Contradictions and Conflict; Mary Rollins; Family and Work; Making Sense of a Life; Maurine Stutter; Cultural and Personal Construction of Lesbianism; Analysis; Summary; Endnotes; 6. Looking to the Future; Preparing for Unknown Changes; Desire to Stay in Own Home; Vague Plans for the Future; Depending on Others; Children's Responsibilities for Aging Parents; "If I Can Keep My Mind"; Passing on their Heritage; Reflecting on the Photographs |
| Summary |
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 show how various elements shaped the women's lives in later years, and to give the fullest possible descriptions, the study combines both qualitative and quantitative research of the rural elderly in Mi |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-228) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Older women -- Minnesota -- Attitudes
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Rural women -- Minnesota -- Attitudes
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Rural older people -- Services for -- Minnesota
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Rural older people -- Services for -- United States
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Rural older people -- Services for -- Denmark
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Rural older people -- Minnesota -- Attitudes
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Older people -- Services for -- Minnesota
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Older people -- Minnesota -- Attitudes
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies.
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Older people -- Services for
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Rural women -- Attitudes
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Denmark
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Minnesota
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781134390342 |
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1134390343 |
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