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A 3 page research paper that discuses the sociological and psychological issues involved with divorce among the elderly. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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over age 65 has doubled since 1980 and this appears to be a widespread international trend (Walker, 2008). Furthermore, an AARP study indicates that American women between the ages
of 40 and 80 are seeking divorce in greater numbers than their male counterparts (Walker, 2008). In many ways, divorce among the elderly is virtually the same as any other
divorce, as there are assets and liabilities that must be divided, as well as "a thousand details," that must be addressed; however, there are also issues in elderly divorce that
are unique as they concern the "problems of the elderly" (McDaniel, 2005, p. 103). One of these problems is that the elderly at a very different stage of life
from their younger counterparts, as there is a reduced number of years for them to rebuild their sense of ego integrity, which is a psycho-social factor that comes under attack
through the process of divorce (McDaniel, 2005). Healthcare issues, estate planning issues and the rights of grandparents are all involved in seniors successfully weathering the emotional and financial rigors of
divorce. Many older adults are still quite healthy and, therefore, resist embarking on sharing a residence with adult children. Therefore, a prevalent psychological factor is to face an extended
life expectancy than in previous generation, but to face it alone, that is, in a one-person household (De Jong Gierveld, 2002). The health consequences of older adults is intrinsically tied
to their living arrangements and many older persons are "well aware of the possible negative consequences of living alone" (De Jong Gierveld, 2002, p. 62). Therefore, according to 1998
statistics, roughly a half million people over the age of 65 remarry annually in the U.S. (De Jong Gierveld, 2002). Throughout the Western industrialized world, the life expectancy for women
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