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The Gendered Construction of Elderly Marriage, 1900–1950*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 November 2010

James G. Snell
James G. Snell
Affiliation:
University of Guelph
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Résumé

Les ouvrages actuels portant sur la gérontologie soutiennent qu'une renégociation des rôles maritaux et des pouvoirs relatifs se produit chez les couples d'aînés. Ils ne tiennent toutefois pas compte des facteurs structuraux entravant l'apport de changements dans la structure de ces couples. En examinant les politiques publiques des années 1930 et 1940 concernant le programme canadien de pensions de vieillesse, on constate un préjugé systémique et souvent conscient favorisant l'application de ce programme de façon à maintenir la hiérarchie traditionnelle des pouvoirs, fondée sur le sexe, chez les couples d'aînés. Certains aînés ont réagi en modifiant leur statut marital afin de bénéficier au maximum des avantages des politiques publiques.

Keywords

MarriageGenderStatePensions.Mariagesexeétatpensions.
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Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement , Volume 12 , Issue 4: The Humanities in Gerontology Numéro spécial: Les sciences humaines en gérontologie , Winter/hiver 1993 , pp. 509 - 523
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Copyright © Canadian Association on Gerontology 1993

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