The new single woman / E. Kay Trimberger.

Author/creator Trimberger, Ellen Kay, 1940-
Format Book
Publication InfoBoston : Beacon Press, ©2005.
Descriptionxxiii, 316 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents "We don't have to settle" : soul mates and singleness -- Sex and the single woman -- Crafting singular lives -- "Nobody's wife, nobody's mother, nobody's lover" : obstacles to building a satisfying single life -- Becoming a whole person in the world : autonomy as the result of long-term singleness -- "Will I end up as bag lady?" : childless single women -- Without a dad : single women as mothers -- The cultural divide and social continuum between single and married women -- Friendship networks as a source of community and care -- Challenging the soul mate ideal.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 295-309) and index.
LCCN 2005004102
ISBN0807065226 (cloth : alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks HQ800.2 .T75 2005 ✔ Available Place Hold