Personal Meanings of Occupation for Women in Later Life
Two Women Compared
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20393233 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bette Bonder (Cleveland State University), Bette R Bonder (a Departments of Health Sciences and Psychology , Cleveland State University , 2501 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44115 E-mail), Laura Martin (0000-0002-3979-4528, Cleveland State University) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 177-193 |
| Publication date | 2000-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Women & Aging (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0895-2841 • E-ISSN: 1540-7322 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j074v12n03_11 |
| PMID | 11151351 |
| OpenAlex | W2042979220 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 13 |
Understanding the meaning of occupation for older women presents challenges to care providers because of the highly individual manner in which they enact those meanings. Two women interviewed in depth over a two-year period demonstrate the unique characteristics of activity patterns of older women, the meanings they ascribe to them, and the contribution of those activities to quality of life. The women were demographically similar, and described engaging in several common activity categories (connection to others, doing good, spiritual expression) that were particularly meaningful to them. The specific activities that they undertook were quite different. Findings suggest the importance of obtaining detailed information about older women in making plans for intervention to support desired activities in later life
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| Citations per year | 0.05 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2005 - 2005 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |