The Absence of Community Resources in Support Systems of Urban Widows.

Lopata, Helena Znanieki

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Publication Date: 1978

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The Absence of Community Resources in Support Systems of Urban Widows.

Lopata, Helena Znanieki

Family Coordinator, v27 n4 p383-88 Oct 1978, Oct78

A study of widows in metropolitan Chicago documents the failure of community resources in providing support for women trying to rebuild their lives after becoming widowed and at the present time, resulting in dependence upon children and friends, or else in relatively unsupported lives. (Author)

Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Community Resources, Females, Helping Relationship, State of the Art Reviews, Urban Environment, Widowed

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Illinois (Chicago)

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