Beschreibung:
A deeply researched and geographically wide-ranging study that reveals that widows were much more economically and socially active than is often thought.
IntroductionWidows and PovertyWidows, Legislation and PropertyAssessing the Assets of the WidowLife Interest, Usufruct or Pension, the Mainstay of the Widow?Widows, Economy and FamilyThe Demography of WidowhoodHousehold Structure, Age. Social Status and GeographyConclusionAppendicesBibliography