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Theorizing age and gender in the pursuit of love in late life

Creator:

Levaro, Elizabeth Bayler

Abstract:

In this dissertation, I explore how women and men in later life experience the world of dating and the pursuit of new intimate relationships. Although the mortality gap between women and men at older ages is narrowing, as they enter their 70s, 80s, and 90s, there are still at least...

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Dissertation
The impact of children with chronic health problems on marriage

Creator:

Eddy, Linda L.

Abstract:

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of having a child with a chrome illness or handicapping condition on marital quality and perceived marital stability. The subject is important because the belief that marriages in parents of chronically ill or handicapped children are uniformly less happy and...

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Dissertation
The influence of life transition statuses on sibling intimacy and contact in early adulthood

Creator:

Meinhold, Jana L.

Abstract:

The current project investigated the influence of three life transitions on the intimacy and contact siblings share in early adulthood. Using a web-based survey, 260 young adults from two large state universities and community members from the Portland, Oregon area were surveyed about their relationships with a single biological sibling....

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Dissertation