The widowed self : the older woman's journey through widowhood / Deborah Kestin van den Hoonaard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Van den Hoonaard, Deborah K. (Deborah Kestin), 1951-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Widowhood.

Widows--New Brunswick.

Widows.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (187 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Waterloo, Ont. : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

How do older women come to terms with widowhood? Are they vulnerable or courageous, predictable or creative in dealing with this life challenge? Most books about widows usually focus on younger women; this book interweaves the voices of older widows their experiences and insights to show how they have come to terms with widowhood and have recreated their lives in new, unsuspected ways. The widows speak about how they relate to their children, their friends, to men. With powerful emotions they describe their husbands' final illnesses and deaths, and the challenging early day

Contents:

CONTENTS; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part One: Embarking on the Journey; 1 The End of the Old Way of Life; 2 The Journey Begins; Part Two: Experiencing Relationships; 3 They Have Their Own Life: Relationships with Children; 4 Relationships with Friends; 5 Relationships with Men; Part Three: Discovering New Paths; 6 I Never Knew I Could; 7 And Speaking of Money; 8 Connections to the Community; 9 Conclusion: Discovering New Paths; Part Four; Appendix A: Methodology; Appendix B: Interview Guide; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786610925315

9781280925313

1280925310

9780889205475

0889205477

9781417539024

141753902X

OCLC:

753479522