title: Leisure and the older black woman.
abstract: Older black women's leisure experiences have not been studied in the past. Their unique point of view comes from diverse social and cultural experiences punctuated by a lifetime of inequities. Their experiences were described in routine terms; they talked about making it through the day. Their losses led to a feeling of loneliness. They found refuge in affiliating with others at the church and senior centers. Church activities and the personal experience of worship provided a context for remaining independent as they aged.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chin-Sang
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Allen
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American; D000368:Aged; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities; D008132:Loneliness; D012179:Retirement; D014481:United States; D014930:Women