TY - BOOK AU - Owen, Margaret TI - A world of widows SN - 1856494195 U1 - 305.9654091722 PY - 1996/// CY - London PB - Zed Books KW - Public opinion KW - Widowhood--Psychological aspects KW - Widows--Economic conditions KW - Widows--Public opinion KW - Widows--Social conditions KW - Developing countries N1 - 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 ER -