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Hartwigsen, Gail – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1987
Presents a relocation pattern indicated by a sample of older widows (N=25) as they relocated from homes previously shared with their husbands to a life care facility. Illustrates the suggested pattern with quotations at each identified stage. Suggests the women's high income, educational levels, independence, and prior careers were conducive to…
Descriptors: Females, Futures (of Society), Homeowners, Older Adults