Widowers' strategies of self-representation during research interviews: A sociological analysis

Ageing and Society

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 257-276

  van den Hoonaard, Deborah K ^a  

^a ST THOMAS UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gender and interviewing; Masculinity; Widowers

Indexed keywords

GENDER; HOMOSEXUALITY; MASCULINIZATION; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SOCIAL STATUS;

CANADA; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67749124208     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: 14691779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X08007721     Document Type: Article

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