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Peer reviewedSmathers, Diane G.; Horridge, Patricia E. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1979
The results from this study indicate that ready-to-wear garments do not accommodate the clothing needs of elderly women; garments do not allow for increased trunk girth, decreased height, or physical impairments. (Author)
Descriptors: Clothing Design, Females, Gerontology, Older Adults
Peer reviewedSpence, Donald L.; Lonner, Thomas D. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1978
Life histories of 27 white, middle-aged, middle class, American mothers were analyzed for career-like components. Motherhood dominates these women but is only one of several careers in their lives. The career set acts as a social and personal resource, providing consistent and continuous meaning throughout major periods of time. (Author)
Descriptors: Career Change, Careers, Employed Women, Females
