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Abstract
A combined clinical and field investigation studied the effects of the empty-nest
phase of parenthood on morale and activity level. Data from the clinical study were
obtained from two psychotherapy groups conducted for mid-life women, and the field
data were obtained from a 5-yr longitudinal study of life stages. Results indicated
an increase in morale during the unfolding of the empty nest and suggested that the
so-called “crisis” of the empty nest may be more myth than reality.
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Article info
Publication history
Accepted:
November 21,
1978
Received:
August 21,
1978
Footnotes
☆Research supported by the National Institute on Aging, Grant No. AG00002 (formerly NICHD HD05941 and HD03051); Biomedical Research Support Grant, Langley Porter Institute, University of California, San Francisco; and the National Institute of Mental Health Postdoctoral Public Health Service Research Fellowship.
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© 1979 Published by Elsevier Inc.
