title: [The single man in old age].
abstract: The paper examines the hypothesis that the elderly single male, as a result of his exceptional situation and few resources, is less able to cope and will therefore be less content than widowed or married elderly men. The results from a representative study of the older population of a Swiss canton show that both single and widowed elderly men are less disadvantaged than was supposed. Marital status alone will therefore not account for problems in old age.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D008571:Men; D012847:Single Person; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013557:Switzerland
vernacular_title: Der ledige Mann im Alter.