Browsing Irish Centre for Social Gerontology (Scholarly Articles) by Author "Herbert, Alison"
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How ageing and quality of life is influenced by social relationships: An exploration of rural midlife women in Ireland
Herbert, Alison (Fakulta Socialnich Studii, Masarykova Univerzita, 2018)The aim of this article is to examine and contribute to the existing body of knowledge on gendered rural ageing by exploring, from a lifecourse perspective, the pivotal role of social relationships in shaping the quality ... -
What is the relationship between remote rural island place and perspectives on ageing of mid-life women?
Herbert, Alison (Masaryk University, 2023)This article makes an original contribution to social gerontology and nissology by addressing a knowledge gap on contemporary gendered ageing in remote, rural island places. Drawing on empirical data gathered through ... -
What role does rural place play in the lives of mid-life women in Sweden and Ireland?
Herbert, Alison (MDPI, 2020-11-06)Rural place is a significant influencer of the ageing and states of well-being experienced by older women. This paper extends existing knowledge on gendered rural place by examining its influence on mid-life (45–65 years) ... -
Why older rural women in Ireland want to work: it's not all about the money
Herbert, Alison (Cambridge University Press, 2021-11-15)This paper extends our understanding of employment and gendered rural ageing by examining the latent benefits of paid work for mid-life women in rural Ireland. Existing social gerontology literature deals extensively with ...