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Patterns of Widowhood Mortality

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  • Allison R. Sullivan
  • Andrew Fenelon

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Objectives. Becoming widowed is a known risk factor for mortality. This article examines the magnitude of, explanations for, and variation in the association between widowhood and mortality. Previous research on widowhood mortality has revealed variation by socioeconomic status (SES), in that SES is not protective in widowhood, and by gender, such that men’s mortality increases more than women’s mortality after the death of spouse.

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  • Allison R. Sullivan & Andrew Fenelon, 2014. "Patterns of Widowhood Mortality," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 69(1), pages 53-62.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:geronb:v:69b:y:2014:i:1:p:53-62.
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    1. Tyler W. Myroniuk, 2017. "Marital Dissolutions and the Health of Older Individuals in a Rural African Context," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 72(4), pages 656-664.
    2. Yanhua Cheng & Daniel Grühn, 2015. "Age Differences in Reactions to Social Rejection: The Role of Cognitive Resources and Appraisals," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 70(6), pages 830-839.
    3. Matthew Lohman & Levent Dumenci & Briana Mezuk, 2016. "Depression and Frailty in Late Life: Evidence for a Common Vulnerability," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 71(4), pages 630-640.

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