Meeting the challenges of urban aging: narratives of poor elderly women of Detroit, Michigan.
Among the elderly, there is a larger percentage of poor women than men. Many aging minority women in poverty reside in the urban areas of America. This phenomenological study investigates poor urban women living in the inner city of Detroit, Michigan from a strengths perspective. In-depth interviews found that poor urban women exhibited both personal and environmental strengths. These strengths can be successfully utilized by social workers in their practice with this client population.
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Durrenda Nash
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School of Social Work, Wayne State University School, Detroit, MI 48202, USA. Donolem@gmail.com
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D000739:Anecdotes as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008824:Michigan; D008913:Minority Groups; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D011203:Poverty; D012947:Social Work; D014505:Urban Population; D017805:Widowhood