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Forging new paths : life course transitions for American women and their families

Creator:

Schmiege, Cynthia J.

Abstract:

Families of remarriage constitute a growing number of American families. The spiraling divorce rate of the 1970s was accompanied by a concomitant increase in the number of remarriages. Forty percent of American families today contain at least one spouse that has been previously married, thus studying relationships within families of...

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Dissertation
In their own words : divorced and widowed women, retirement, and friendships

Creator:

Barlow-Pieterick, Marilyn

Abstract:

Friends benefit both our psychological and our emotional well-being by increasing overall happiness, life satisfaction, and a positive sense of self among women. Often, however, friendships decrease in the later years. The purpose of this study is to learn more about divorced or widowed, retired women and their friendships, specifically,...

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Dissertation

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workplace are a meaningful and very real aspect of their work situation (O'Coimor, 1992). In her study of