Women Solo Agers in India: Concerns, Challenges, and Coping Strategies

Women Solo Agers in India: Concerns, Challenges, and Coping Strategies

In India, an increasing number of women are choosing to remain single, which means they are likely to become Solo Agers. This study investigates the perceptions of single women in Mumbai about the concepts of women Solo Agers and Solo Aging, their potential of becoming Solo Agers, and the issues and...

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Veröffentlicht in:Generations (San Francisco, Calif.) Calif.), 2023-07, Vol.47 (2), p.1-8
1. Verfasser: Shah, Manisha K.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aging
Civil society
Coping
Coping strategies
Divorce
India
Living Alone
Loneliness
Mumbai
Patriarchy
Single persons
Single Women
Social Network
Social networks
Social support
Stigma
Women
Women Solo Agers
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Zusammenfassung:In India, an increasing number of women are choosing to remain single, which means they are likely to become Solo Agers. This study investigates the perceptions of single women in Mumbai about the concepts of women Solo Agers and Solo Aging, their potential of becoming Solo Agers, and the issues and challenges that women Solo Agers may face in India. And it proposes ways to address them.
ISSN:0738-7806
2694-5126