Journal article
The Meaning of Gender While Aging With Paralytic Polio
Journal of gerontological social work, Vol.54(2), pp.138-158
02/01/2011
DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2010.529864
PMCID: PMC3076060
PMID: 21240713
Abstract
The purpose of this article is to report the influence of gender on aging with childhood onset paralytic polio. The hermeneutic phenomenological exploration of gender was done using multiple qualitative interviews with 25 women, age 55 to 75 years of age, who had polio since before 14 years of age. We noted three themes: (a) the movement of her body, (b) integrating body and gender, and (c) gender discrepancies. Findings are discussed in the context of gendered expectations and the women's bodies.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The Meaning of Gender While Aging With Paralytic Polio
- Creators
- Tracie Harrison - The University of Texas at AustinAlexa Stuifbergen - The University of Texas at AustinJaniece Walker - The University of Texas at AustinTiffany Scott - The University of Texas at AustinRobin Choban - The University of Texas at Austin
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of gerontological social work, Vol.54(2), pp.138-158
- DOI
- 10.1080/01634372.2010.529864
- PMID
- 21240713
- PMCID
- PMC3076060
- NLM abbreviation
- J Gerontol Soc Work
- ISSN
- 0163-4372
- eISSN
- 1540-4048
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/01/2011
- Academic Unit
- Nursing
- Record Identifier
- 9984696712702771
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