Older women and well-being : a global perspective

Older women and well-being : a global perspective / Mala Kapur Shankardass, editor.

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...

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Other Authors: Shankardass, Mala Kapur (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer, [2021]
Subjects:
Older women > Health and hygiene.
Older women > Mental health.
Older women > Social conditions.
Aging.
Well-being.
comfort (sensation)
Aging
Older women > Health and hygiene
Well-being
Dones grans.
Benestar.
Llibres electrònics.
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Table of Contents:
  • 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's 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).

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