Never-Married Women as Caregivers to Elderly Parents
Some Costs and Benefits
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12142244 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Barbara Levy Simon (0000-0002-6357-0866, Columbia University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 29-42 |
| Publication date | 1986-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Affilia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0886-1099 • E-ISSN: 1552-3020 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/088610998600100304 |
| OpenAlex | W1985235827 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 8 |
A study of fifty never-married women, aged 66-101, from metropolitan areas in the northeastern United States, revealed that most (84 percent) had been the primary caregivers for their aged and dying parents. Most of the women derived satisfaction and legitimacy from their role of nurturer. However, many also paid a high price for providing this care; they became emotionally and physically exhausted, financially depleted, and socially isolated
Legitimacy · Metropolitan area · Political science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Demography · Family Support in Illness · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology
| Citations per year | 0.03 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1993 - 1993 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |