Title
Ethnicity and Lifetimes: Self Concepts and Situational Contexts of Ethnic Identity in Late Life
Document Type
Book
Abstract
This chapter reports on finding from a study of ethnic older men, aged 65 an older (Jewish, Irish, and Italian) who were widowed from 2 to 8 years after a long-term study. It focuses on life reorganization after the initial bereavement period. It identifies key issues in the process concerning continuity and change in identity reformulation, changes in health and activity patterns, ethnic identity and lingering attachment to the deceased spouse. Ethnicity as a dynamic life course process, shaped by contextual and historical dimensions, and personal meaning processes are highlighted. Supported by NIH# R01-AG005204
Disciplines
Anthropology | Community-Based Research | Family, Life Course, and Society | Geriatrics | Health Psychology | Personality and Social Contexts | Psychological Phenomena and Processes | Social and Cultural Anthropology
Recommended Citation
Luborsky, M., & Rubinstein, R. Ethnicity and Lifetimes: Self Concepts and Situational Contexts of Ethnic Identity in Late Life. In D. Gelfand, & D. Barresi (eds.), Ethnic Dimensions of Aging. New York: Springer. 1987
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Community-Based Research Commons, Family, Life Course, and Society Commons, Geriatrics Commons, Health Psychology Commons, Personality and Social Contexts Commons, Psychological Phenomena and Processes Commons, Social and Cultural Anthropology Commons
Comments
Chapter appeared in: In D. Gelfand & D. Barresi (eds), 1987. Ethnic Dimensions of Aging. NY: Springer.