The information world of retired women
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書誌事項
The information world of retired women
（New directions in information management, no. 29）
Greenwood Press, 1992
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Includes bibliographical references and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
Using the profiles of women living in a retirement community, the author explores the information and social worlds of aging women. The focus of the study is the effects of aging on help-seeking behaviors. The author examines ways in which older women search for information; she found several areas of need, including failing health, financial concerns, and loneliness. For many of the women, death was not a problematic area. The author also discovered that the most critical areas of need were not shared with others. In fact, the residents chose to conceal the most dire needs for assistance. Surprisingly, the retirement community played a major role in this process.
The relationships between help-seeking behaviors and information policy is extensively discussed. The role that information professionals can play in bringing information to populations such as the one examined here adds insight to the studies of information use and user needs.
目次
Preface Introduction Research and Conduct of the Study The Life World of Older Women's Information-Seeking Behaviors Social Network Theory The Search for Help The Social World of Retired Women The Search for Information Social Ties and Networking Help-Seeking Behaviors and Information Policy Appendix: Interview Guide Selected Bibliography Index
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