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Changes in Social Participation and Volunteer Activity Among Recently Widowed Older Adults

Author(s) -

Elizabeth Donnelly,

Jim Hinterlong

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

the gerontologist

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524

H-Index - 138

eISSN - 1758-5341

pISSN - 0016-9013

DOI - 10.1093/geront/gnp103

Subject(s) - disengagement theory , social support , social engagement , gerontology , life course approach , psychology , cohort , sociology , demography , social psychology , medicine , social science

Widowhood eliminates a key source of support that may trigger greater involvement in social activities and volunteer participation, which are related to better late-life health and functioning. We reexamine and build upon 2 recent studies exploring recent widowhood and social participation. Using different data, we perform a quasi-replication of Utz, Carr, Nesse, and Wortman's (2002; "The effect of widowhood on older adults' social participation: An evaluation of activity, disengagement, and continuity theories," The Gerontologist, 42, 522-533) study and employ different analytic strategies to Li's (2007; "Recovering from spousal bereavement in later life: Does volunteer participation play a role?" Journal of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 62, S257-S266) study.

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