A world of widows/
Margaret Owen
- London: Zed Books, 1996.
- x, 214 p. ; 22 cm.
Introduction -- Becoming a widow -- Poverty, work and income support -- Laws and customs concerning inheritance -- Sex and sexuality -- Widowhood in the context of AIDS -- Remarriage -- Child widows and the children of widows -- Older widows -- Refugee widows -- Human rights, equality, and legal protection -- Conclusion: widows organising for change.
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Public opinion Widowhood--Psychological aspects Widows--Economic conditions Widows--Public opinion Widows--Social conditions Developing countries