1st Edition

Health and Economic Status of Older Women

    228 Pages
    by Routledge

    232 Pages
    by Routledge

    Health & Economic Status of Older Women is a collection of research issues and data sources. This book is organized in three parts. Part 1 sets the stage for the more focused discussion of health and economic issues in the lives of old women that follows in Part 2. This first section contains papers by both Troll and Reinharz. Their papers - presented as keynote addresses in the conference - provide a historical context for the subsequent material. Both authors issue challenges to those who would focus their research efforts on older women. The second part of the book contains the substantive discussions of health and economic aspects of women’s lives. The final part contains discussions of research methodologies.

    PART ONE INTRODUCTION
    On your Marks: Research Issues on Older Women Mildred M. Seltzer and Jon A. Hendricks
    Issues in the Study of Older Women: 1970 to 1985 Lillian E. Troll
    Feminism and Anti-ageism: Emergent Connections Shulamit Reinharz

    PART TWO ECONOMIC AND HEALTH ISSUES
     Physical and Mental Health in Older Women: Selected Research Issues and Data Sources A. Regula Herzog
    Economic Status of Older Women: A Summary of Selected Research Issues Karen C. Holden

    PART THREE METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES
     Methodological Issues in Research on Older Women A. Regula Herzog
    Sources and Uses of Qualitative Data Jeanne E. Miller

    PART FOUR CONCLUSION
     Conclusion Mildred M. Seltzer

    APPENDICES
     APPENDIX A Descriptions of Survey Data Sets Nancy H. Fultz
    APPENDIX B List of Conference Participants
     Index
     Author Index 

     

    Biography

    A.Regula Herzog (Author) ,  Karen C Holden (Author) ,  Mildred M Seltzer (Author)