The empty nest process in mid-life men and women.
A combined clinical and field investigation studied the effects of the empty-nest phase of parenthood on morale and activity level. Data from the clinical study were obtained from two psychotherapy groups conducted for mid-life women, and the field data were obtained from a 5-yr longitudinal study of life stages. Results indicated an increase in morale during the unfolding of the empty nest and suggested that the so-called "crisis" of the empty nest may be more myth than reality.
D000328:Adult; D002140:California; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D009013:Morale; D010287:Parent-Child Relations