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In this multidisciplinary portrait of men and their concerns in later life, the contributors use both a life course and gendered perspective to point out that the image and self-image of men are continually reconstructed throughout the life cycle. Issues examined include: the position of older men in society and the changes wrought in their status and roles over time; men's relationships to spouse, children, grandchildren and friends; and policy implications.
A Typology of Orientations toward Household and Marital Roles of Older Men and Women
A Typology of Orientations toward Household and Marital Roles of Older Men and Women
Patterns of gender role congruence over the life course have been investigated for the past several decades. Some of this work has addressed the continuity and discontinuity of individuals' work-family responsibilities and marital activities over the life course (e.g., Keith, Dobson, Goudy, & Powers, 1981; Sinnott, 1986). Other work has examined the congruence or incongruence of husbands' and wives' views of marital life across the family life cycle (e.g., Bowen & Orthner, 1983; Keith & Schafer, 1986, 1991). This chapter extends the latter research track by presenting a typology of older men's and women's frames of mind ...
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