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The "Empty Nest": A Transition within Motherhood
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This article is published in The Family Coordinator.The article was published on 1971-10-01. It has received 32 citations till now.read more
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The Anatomy of Bereavement: A Handbook for the Caring Professions
TL;DR: The background to the experience of bereavement is discussed in this article, where the author describes the experiences of separating and mourning the Bereaved Child and the Griefs of Growing Old.
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Effects of Empty Nest Transition on Self-Report of Psychological and Physical Well-Being*
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigate the effect of empty nest transition on physical and psychological well-being of women and find that there is no effect of the transition in physical well being and a positive effect on psychological wellbeing.
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Empty nest or revolving door? A prospective study of women's quality of life in midlife during the phase of children leaving and re-entering the home.
TL;DR: The departure of the last child from the household leads to positive changes in women's mood state and a reduced number of daily hassles, and return of offspring may have an adverse effect on sexual relating of the parents.
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Psychological Hardiness and Adjustment to Life Events in Adulthood
TL;DR: In this article, the impact of psychological hardiness on personal distress, adjustment, and coping strategies was explored from 88 persons who had lost their jobs and 227 persons whose youngest child had left home.
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A Cohort Analysis Approach to the Empty-nest Syndrome among Three Ethnic Groups of Women: A Theoretical Position.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors focus on white, black and Mexican-American women and utilize a cohort analysis approach to determine whether the empty-nest syndrome occurs in a particular cohort of white middle-class women.