Divorce for women after midlife
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It will come as no surprise to women over age 40 that the socioeconomic well-being of divorcees is significantly below that of widowed or married women, but until now little research has been done that jointly examines the topics of aging and divorce. In this study, data were examined from US Vital Statistics, US Censuses of Population, and US Current Population Surveys (CPS) to determine current divorce patterns for women age 40 and over, to project marriage and divorce experiences of future cohorts of elderly women, and to consider the socioeconomic impact of divorce for middle-aged and older women. Although some 1960 figures are cited, the principle time period considered in this study is from 1975 to 1985, the period in which divorce rates reached a peak, dropped slightly and then stabilized. About one fifth of all divorces in recent years have involved women between 40 and 60. The remarriage rate for divorced women aged 45 to 64 is less than 3 out of every 100, and so many more women in the future will spend longer periods of their late adult years as divorcees. Divorce has more profound socioeconomic consequences for women than does widowhood; it is clearly associated with reduced resources and there is less likelihood that a divorcee will own a home, and financial security in later life is greatly enhanced when housing and durable goods are paid for. What is even more telling is that many of the assets middle-aged and older women have accumulated over years of marriage are lost in divorce. This study is seen by the authors as simply a foundation upon which future studies might be built. The impact of divorce on men, for example, was not studied; widowhood rates are lower and remarriage rates for men are higher than for women, but men's lifetime experiences with marriage, divorce and remarriage should be studied to determine how these affect their economic and social experiences of aging. (Consumer Summary produced by Reliance Medical Information, Inc.)
Publication Name: Journals of Gerontology
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0022-1422
Year: 1990
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Glassware and the changing arbiters of taste
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An analysis of ancient Roman glasswares from the 1st century to the 19th century is presented. The analysis shows that these pieces of collector's items have distinctive features from one another in terms of the engraved sceneries, the materials used and the styles of curving. The differences in glassworking have portrayed the changes that occurred in the attitudes, values and taste of various makers in different periods of time.
Publication Name: Expedition
Subject: Anthropology/archeology/folklore
ISSN: 0014-4738
Year: 1997
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Elrey Jeppesen
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Jeppesen was a barnstorming stunt pilot and worked for an air-mail delivery service before he wrote his influential Jeppesen manual. The navigation and safety text is still used today by some pilots. He died on Nov 26, 1996, at the age of 89.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1996
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