Decision-making and help-seeking among Winnipeg widows
| dc.contributor.author | Harris, Maureen Elizabeth | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2009-12-02T16:53:58Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2009-12-02T16:53:58Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1986 | en_US |
| dc.degree.discipline | Family Studies | en_US |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Science (M.Sc.) | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study was to explore help-seeking and decision-making among widows. Secondary analysis was employed on data obtained from telephone interviews of 141 Winnipeg women, widowed from two to four years. Nine decision-making situations were examined. The most frequently made decisions were: household repairs, car repairs and estate settlement. Assistance was sought most with estate settlement, car purchases and car repairs. Assistance was sought least with social decisions. There were no significant differences in frequency of help-seeking with technical and economic decisions. The widow's children were the main helpers used. Other relatives, friends and professionals were similar in their use as helpers. Advice was the main type of help received in decision-making situations. A positive correlation was found between number of decisions made since being widowed and help-seeking. A significant but weak negative correlation was found between help-seeking with decision-making and the widow's reported satisfaction with life. | en_US |
| dc.format.extent | viii, 98, 33 leaves : | en_US |
| dc.format.extent | 5427545 bytes | |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier | ocm72775683 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/3566 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.rights | open access | en_US |
| dc.rights | The reproduction of this thesis has been made available by authority of the copyright owner solely for the purpose of private study and research, and may only be reproduced and copied as permitted by copyright laws or with express written authorization from the copyright owner. | en_US |
| dc.title | Decision-making and help-seeking among Winnipeg widows | en_US |
| dc.type | master thesis | en_US |
| local.subject.manitoba | yes | en_US |
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