PURPOSE Different countries have different goals for social welfare policy. Consequently, it is reasonable to expect different outcomes after certain events. This article examines changes in the economic well-being of elderly women at widowhood in the United States and Germany. DESIGN AND METHODS Longitudinal data from the U.S. Panel Study of Income Dynamics and the German Socioeconomic Panel...

Abstract We provide a comprehensive picture of well-being in widowhood. Most importantly, our analysis accounts for time use widowhood, an aspect which has not been studied previously. Based on data from several European countries we trace the evolution women who become widowed by comparing them with their matched non-widowed ‘statistical twins’ and examine role exceptionally broad set potentia...

CONTEXT Older women commonly assume a caregiving role for their husbands at the end of life and are more vulnerable to poorer health, well-being, and social and economic challenges. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to ascertain older women's experiences of spousal caregiving at the end of life and the ways in which this experience impacts on the transition to widowhood. METHODS Longitud...

Abstract Widowhood often reduces the Quality of Life individuals advanced ages by negatively affecting their social network ties. Yet conversely, Internet has also created new opportunities for communication and interaction, thus contributing to improved Life. This research analyses role in relationship between widowhood from a gender perspective. study focuses on 31,814 aged 65 or over residin...

OBJECTIVES To determine if psychosocial factors, as suggested by the demographic variables of widowhood and living alone, are associated with pain, particularly severe pain, in a representative sample of independent older people. DESIGN One thousand older people (65+) randomly selected from independent residents living in a major city were surveyed about their health status (Health Status of ...