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Peer reviewedGallagher, Sally K.; Gerstal, Naomi – Gerontologist, 1993
Based on interviews with widows and wives, examined effects of marital status on older women's help to kin and friends. Although married women provided more help to kin than did widows, most differences could be explained in terms of greater material resources marriage provided. Widows spent more time and gave more practical help to friends than…
Descriptors: Family Caregivers, Females, Friendship, Helping Relationship
