| dc.description.abstract | Introduction: In the 81th century, we face two issues of aging and loneliness in the elderly. As
the elderly population grows, the number of elderly widows also increases. In such a situation, the
remarriage of widows will be one of the problems to come. This study was conducted to explain
the views of the widows and their children in bukan City, in order to provide an opportunity for
introducing a suggestion for increasing remarriage in elderly widows.
Materials and Methods: This qualitative study was carried out in the year 8016 at 5 Bukan
Universal Health Centers. Data were collected in a group of elderly widows by individual
interviewing method (42 cases) and in group of children by focus group (six groups). Data
analysis was done by content analysis method.
Findings: According to findings in the elderly group, barriers to remarriage in five main themes
normative-value barriers, Children, Economic, personal and interactive and the benefits of getting
married in the two main themes of individual and social benefits and the consequences of
remarriage in four major personal, economic, family and social themes. In the group of children,
barriers to remarriage in four main themes of socio-cultural factors, financial-economic concerns
of children, perception of parent's abilities and psychological barriers of children and the benefits
of remarriage in the three main themes of individual, economic- financial, and psychological
benefits and the consequences of remarriage in four main psychological, social, economic and
family themes.
Conclusion: According to the viewpoint of the participants, consideration was given to the beliefs,
norms, cultures and ethical values governing the society, the family and the elderly of the city of
Bukan as One of the important pillars of the program is the promotion of remarriage at an advanced
age. | en_US |
