Intimacy in Later Life
Author:   Kate M. Davidson ,  Graham Fennell
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
ISBN:  

9780765805577


Pages:   186
Publication Date:   30 November 2003
Format:   Paperback
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To love and be loved is arguably one of the most powerful and fundamental driving forces sustaining self-esteem and self-identity throughout the life course. Need for reciprocal loving does not change as we grow older, despite failures of health, loss of a partner, late divorce, and alterations of personality due to the aging process. However, most studies of human sexuality have ignored the problems and developing patterns of older adults entering into new partnerships. To fill this gap, Intimacy in Later Life brings together a wide range of distinguished international scholars to address this neglected research area.

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Author:   Kate M. Davidson ,  Graham Fennell
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Transaction Publishers
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.340kg
ISBN:  

9780765805577


ISBN 10:   076580557
Pages:   186
Publication Date:   30 November 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction: New Intimate Relationships in Later Life, 1. Intimacy and Autonomy, Gender and Ageing: Living Apart Together, 2. Late-Life Widowhood in the United States: New Directions in Research and Theory, 3. Re-Engaging: New Partnerships in Late-Life Widowhood, 4. Gender Differences in New Partnership Choices and Constraints for Older Widows and Widowers, 5. The Dilemma of Repartnering: Considerations of Older Men and Women Entering New Intimate Relationships in Later Life, 6. Attitudes of Older Widows and Widowers in New Brunswick, Canada Towards New Partnerships, 7. The “Current Woman” in an Older Widower’s Life, 8. Perceptions of Remarriage by Widowed People in Singapore, Contributors, Index

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This neatly composed volume is very welcome and informative...It provides insights and understanding of the relational options and constraints among those confronted with widowhood or divorce later in life... This volume is an important step forward in understanding new forms of intimate relationships during the second half of life. --Kees Knipscheer, Free University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands


-This neatly composed volume is very welcome and informative...It provides insights and understanding of the relational options and constraints among those confronted with widowhood or divorce later in life... This volume is an important step forward in understanding new forms of intimate relationships during the second half of life.---Kees Knipscheer, Free University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands


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