Relationships Between Women in Later Life

Download or read book Relationships Between Women in Later Life written by Karen A. Roberto and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1996 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of 11 essays reflecting the diversity of relationships among older women and the unique social supports and challenges facing this growing segment of the population. The papers range from studies to professional observations, chronicling the development of female relationships between mothers and daughters, sisters, older friends, late life lesbian relationships, between Catholic sisters, female farm operators, and in nursing homes and retirement communities. The volume has also been published as Journal of Women and Aging, v.8, nos. 3-4, 1996. Paper edition (1-56023-091-6), $14.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR