"Well if he could see me now": The facilitators and barriers to the promotion of instrumental independence following spousal bereavement

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 215-234

  Bennett, Kate M ^a   Stenhoff, Alexandra ^a   Pattinson, Jayne ^a   Woods, Francesca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autonomy and instrumental support; Independence; Later life; Widowhood; Women

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; CASE REPORT; DEPENDENT PERSONALITY DISORDER; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INDEPENDENT LIVING; INDIVIDUALIZATION; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WIDOW;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BEREAVEMENT; DEPENDENCY (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INDEPENDENT LIVING; INDIVIDUATION; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WIDOWHOOD;

EID: 77951169004     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01634370903562931     Document Type: Article

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