Widowhood: The representation of death through of the vision male and female

Autores

  • Marcela Eiras Rubio Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual de São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2014v17iEspecial17p137-148

Palavras-chave:

Old-Aged, Mourning, Male Widowhood, Female Widowhood.

Resumo

The article presents the understanding of the widowhood from the experience after death of the spouse, what changes to the widower over 65 years of age and for the widow over 65 years of age. The psychic conflicts in identity of the old-aged and the consequences that bring on to them. The widowhood of the man brings as a consequence the end of the personal care provided by the woman; on the other hand, the widow woman changes her life with the absence of the authority from man, but at the same time, she acquires the experience of freedom. By understanding the phenomenon of widowhood we can start taking in consideration its uniqueness and human subjectivity, but rescuing the gender difference.

 

Biografia do Autor

Marcela Eiras Rubio, Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual de São Paulo

Psychologist. Research conducted at the conclusion of the Professional Improvement Program in Interdisciplinary Care in Geriatrics and Gerontology at the Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual de São Paulo. Original research in Portuguese composes names Katia da Silva Wanderley, Psychologist Director of the Department of Psychology and Mauricio Miranda Ventura, Geriatric Medical, Director of the Department of Geriatrics.

 

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Publicado

2014-05-30

Como Citar

Rubio, M. E. (2014). Widowhood: The representation of death through of the vision male and female. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 17(Especial17), 137–148. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2014v17iEspecial17p137-148

Edição

v. 17 (2014): Número Especial 17 - Death/Finitude and Old Age

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