Widowhoo: The representation of death through male and female vision

Authors

  • Marcela Eiras Rubio
  • Kátia Silva Wanderley
  • Maurício Miranda Ventura

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2011v14i1p137-147

Keywords:

Elderly, Mourning, Male Widowhood, Female Widowhood

Abstract

The article presents an understanding of widowhood through the after death of spouse experience, what brings considerable changes for both widow and widower over 65 years old. Psychic conflicts in the identity of the elderly and the consequences that it might bring. As consequence, the man's widowhood can cause great loss of woman's care, on the other hand, woman's life also changes after losing the authority, but at the same time freedom, provided by man. By understanding the phenomenon of widowhood we can start taking in consideration its uniqueness and human subjectivity rescuing the gender differences, though.

Author Biographies

Marcela Eiras Rubio

Psicóloga do Aperfeiçoamento em Gerontologia do Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual de São Paulo.

Kátia Silva Wanderley

Psicóloga Diretora do Serviço de Psicologia do Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual de São Paulo.

Maurício Miranda Ventura

Médico-Geriatra Diretor do Serviço de Geriatria do Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual de São Paulo.

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How to Cite

Rubio, M. E., Wanderley, K. S., & Ventura, M. M. (2011). Widowhoo: The representation of death through male and female vision. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 14(1), 137–147. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2011v14i1p137-147

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 1 (2011)

Section

Papers

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