269 KB64 KB198220252019Štambuk, Anaštevilka:2letnik:58str. 125-144ISSN:0352-7956COBISSID:5174885URN:URN:NBN:SI:doc-HFOXZ97LenFakulteta za socialno deloSocialno deloizgubaosamljenostsmrtsocialna gerontologijasocialna podporažalostWidowhood and grieving in old age|Characteristics of widowhood in old age and different reactions to loss are investigated in the first part. In the second part, theoretical approaches to grief are examined. In the process of grieving, the complexity and individuality of each individual are important, and professionals working with the elderly and their family members should recognise the signs of grief and take into account all factors related to the grieving process. Although adaptation to the death of a spouse in old age is considered one of the natural stages of life, it is emphasised that the loss of a spouse is one of life's greatest stressors. The consequences of widowhood are discussed, as well as differences in adaptation between men and women, which must be understood if adequate assistance and support is to be provided. Finally, strategies for coping with loneliness as a consequence of widowhood are suggested. The conclusion underlines the importance of social support to all the elderly in bereavement (particularly to those who are severely ill, without family or on a low income and to men) as well as the need to create a social climate in which grieving persons are recognised and accepted in their new role, for which they need time to adaptV prvem delu so predstavljeni značilnosti vdovstva in različni odzivi na izgubo v starosti, v drugem pa teoretski pristopi k žalosti. V procesu žalovanja sta pomembni kompleksnost in individualnost vsakega posameznika, strokovnjaki in družinski člani pa bi morali upoštevati dejavnike, povezane z žalovanjem. Čeprav velja prilagajanje na smrt zakonca v starosti za eno od naravnih faz življenja, je izguba zakonca eden največjih stresorjev v življenju. Avtorica obravnava posledice vdovstva in razlike v prilagajanju na izgubo med moškimi in ženskami; to je še posebej pomembno upoštevati pri zagotavljanju ustrezne pomoči in podpore. Predlaga tudi strategije za obvladovanje osamljenosti, ki je posledica vdovstva. V sklepu je poudarjen pomen socialne podpore za vse stare ljudi v težavnih razmerah (zlasti za tiste, ki so hudo bolni, brez družine ali imajo majhne dohodke, in za moške). Treba je ustvariti družbeno ozračje, v kateremTEXTznanstveno časopisjejournalsSlovenian National E-content AggregatorNational and University Library of SloveniaUniverza v Ljubljani, Fakulteta za socialno delo