Single Women/Family Ties: Life Histories of Older Women - Katherine R. Allen - Paperback

Single Women / Family Ties explores life experiences among one of the most stereotyped population groups, never-married women. Based on a life course perspective, this illuminating volume investigates central themes in the lives of single women born at the turn of the century. Through a series of carefully constructed interviews, Allen documents variations in the lives of respondents and contrasts them with the life experiences of widows. The results are striking not for their differences but for the many similarities in life themes--the centrality of family relations, the importance of children, and the development of close personal relationships over time. Providing valuable insights into the world of never-married women, this fascinating volume will be of interest to scholars, researchers, and students in the fields of gerontology, sociology, family studies, women's studies, and social psychology.Allen, Katherine R. is the author of 'Single Women/Family Ties: Life Histories of Older Women - Katherine R. Allen - Paperback' with ISBN 9780803928053 and ISBN 080392805X.