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Article: Health & Human Services.(Critical Essay)
- Article from:
- Michigan Academician
- Article date:
- March 22, 2001
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Exploring Patterns of Routine in Older African-American Women. Kiersten Sweeney and Jill Wall, Eastern Michigan University, Department of Associated Health Professions, Ypsilanti, MI 48197; 734/827-2171
In 1998, Ludwig theorized that as women age they "unpackage" or decrease their life routines, embracing spontaneity and flexibility. The role of routines and the organization of time use is a reoccurring theme in occupational therapy literature, especially its inherent value in promoting well-being. Though Ludwig (1998) does not discredit these well established theories, her findings on the routines of older women challenge the belief that time occupied with ...