ŠPATENKOVÁ, Naděžda and Jana KOČÍ. Widows and widowers. Online. In Hana Georgi. Ageing 2021: Proceedings of the 5th Gerontological Interdisciplinary Conference. Praha: Pražská vysoká škola psychosociálních studií, 2021, p. 178-188. ISBN 978-80-906237-4-3.
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Original name Widows and widowers
Authors ŠPATENKOVÁ, Naděžda (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Jana KOČÍ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution).
Edition Praha, Ageing 2021: Proceedings of the 5th Gerontological Interdisciplinary Conference, p. 178-188, 11 pp. 2021.
Publisher Pražská vysoká škola psychosociálních studií
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Original language English
Type of outcome Proceedings paper
Field of Study 50403 Social topics
Country of publisher Czech Republic
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
Publication form electronic version available online
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RIV identification code RIV/47813059:19510/21:A0000348
Organization unit Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
ISBN 978-80-906237-4-3
ISSN 2695-110X
Keywords in English older adults; widowhood; widow; widower
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Abstract
The paper reflects one of the so-called great issues of age widowhood. Czech social science has not paid sufficient attention to this topic yet. The aim of our research was to describe the effects of widowhood in old age. The main research question was defined as follows: How has the life of older widows and widowers changed after the loss of their spouses? The secondary research questions were based on the holistic concept of man: What subjectively perceived impact has the loss of spouse had on the biological life (i.e. physical health) of older adults? What subjectively perceived impact has the loss of spouse had on their psychological sta-te (i.e. mental health, personality, identity)? What subjectively perceived impact has it had on their social life (i.e. social status, social contacts, economic situation)? What subjectively per-ceived impact has it had on their spiritual life (i.e. search for the meaning of life)? The findings may contribute to a better understanding of how the widowed elderly experience the loss of spouse and can help us target aid in a more effective way.
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