@article{ref1,
title="Married Widowhood",
journal="Activities, adaptation and aging",
year="1985",
author="Rollins, Diane and Waterman, David and Esmay, Donna",
volume="7",
number="2",
pages="67-71",
abstract="&quot;Married Widowhood&quot; is an overwhelming reality for husbands and wives with a spouse requiring a nursing home placement. At a time of increasing personal responsibilities, role changes and financial pressure, these spouses are also dealing with the loss of support of the most significant relationship in their lives. This &quot;married widowhood&quot; also can extend over long periods of time. Staff members working in long term care facilities need to recognize the special problems and needs of &quot;married widows and widowers&quot;. Peer support groups in the nursing home settings can provide an important support network for &quot;married widowers&quot;.<p />",
language="",
issn="0192-4788",
doi="10.1300/J016v07n02_08",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J016v07n02_08"
}