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Older Women and Well-Being = A Global Perspective /

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Older Women and Well-Being/ edited by Mala Kapur Shankardass.
Reminder of title:	A Global Perspective /
other author:	Shankardass, Mala Kapur.
Description:	IX, 414 p. 50 illus., 45 illus. in color.online resource. :
Contained By:	Springer Nature eBook
Subject:	Cross-cultural psychology. -
Online resource:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4605-8
ISBN:	9789811646058

Older Women and Well-Being = A Global Perspective /
Older Women and Well-BeingA Global Perspective /[electronic resource] :edited by Mala Kapur Shankardass. - 1st ed. 2021. - IX, 414 p. 50 illus., 45 illus. in color.online resource.

Chapter 1. Concerns and responses towards older women and their wellbeing: A serious issue (Mala Kapur Shankardass) -- Chapter 2. Beyond the Barriers of Aging – coping, caring and contributions of older Women (Bhavika Thakkar) -- Chapter 3. Women as Elder Caregivers in a Global Context (Lauren M. Bouchard) -- Chapter 4. Understanding and Responding to the Needs of Older Women Who Have Experienced Mistreatment (Caroline Pelletier) -- Chapter 5. Health and Well-Being in Older Women: A Universal Issue (Meena Yadav) -- Chapter 6. Depression in Elderly Women: clinical challenges (Avinash De Sousa) -- Chapter 7. Older Women Killed by Their Partners: A Sociodemographic Analysis and Risk Factors (Isabel Iborra Marmolejo) -- Chapter 8. Life World of the Oldest-Old Women : Phenomenological Persepective (Jayashree S) -- Chapter 9. Older Women In India: Differential Vulnerabilities And Empowerment Interventions (Archana Kaushik) -- Chapter 10. Does Anybody Care? Challenges of Women Aging in Contemporary Indonesia (Mayling Oey-Gardiner) -- Chapter 11. Plight of older Americans: Insights into the lives of African American women (Sandhya Gupta) -- Chapter 12. Older Women and Ageism (Rosette Farrugia-Bonello) -- Chapter 13. Dementia and Women – global concerns (Pragya Lodha) -- Chapter 14. Negotiating With an Acquired Disability: Experiences of Elderly Women in Kashmir (Tania Farooq) -- Chapter 15. Some Insights on the Living Arrangements and Quality of Life of Older Women (Smita Bammidi) -- Chapter 16. Psychosocial Challenges Of Older Women And Services To Facilitate Their Well-Being (Murli Desai) -- Chapter 17. Project Nana: Seasoning Our Seasoned Women (Vanessa L. Hill) -- Chapter 18. The Status and Wellbeing of Elderly Women Suffering from Dementia: Case Studies from Bengaluru (Sudeshna Mukherjee) -- Chapter 19. Women Workers in Informal Economy and Aging Concerns (Bharti Birla).

This book provides deep insights into concerns related to the well-being in older women across the globe. Written by experts in the field, it explores social roles, health, quality of life/well-being, as well as concerns related to abuse and neglect, impacting the health of older women. It discusses important conditions for the holistic health of older women from different perspectives and provides practical guidelines towards improving the overall status of older women's well-being in society. The chapters analyze the wider implications of older women’s experiences as family members, drivers of economies and members of a diverse population worldwide. Covering a focus which is applicable to countries across continents, whether developed or developing, the book has an overall appeal to academicians, health care, policy makers as well as researchers in areas such as aging, gerontology, social work and psychology.

ISBN: 9789811646058

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-981-16-4605-8doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

1114292
Cross-cultural psychology.

LC Class. No.: BF1-990

Dewey Class. No.: 155.8

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