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ERIC Number: EJ303845
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Changes in Family Interaction Following Widowhood.
Morgan, Leslie A.
Journal of Marriage and the Family, v46 n2 p323-31 May 1984
Examined family reactions to widowhood using data from the Longitudinal Retirement History Study. Found that average frequency of interaction with available kin increased for both married and widowed persons over time, with greatest increase among women who became widowed. (JAC)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Behavior Change, Family Relationship, Gerontology, Interaction, Longitudinal Studies, Predictor Variables, Sex Differences, Social Support Groups, Widowed
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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