Menopause & perimenopause
Empty nest syndrome — References & further reading
References
1 University of Missouri–Columbia. 2008. Empty nest syndrome may not be bad after all, study finds. URL: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/02/080221133313.htm (accessed 07.17.2008).
2 Wetzstein, C. 2001. Empty nests, full lives? URL: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1571/is_40_17/ai_79439345 (accessed 08.04.2008).
3 Chan, B. 2004. Community services for the elderly — from medical social worker’s perspective. HK Pract., 26 (5), 228–232. URL: http://www.hkcfp.org.hk/article/2004/05/page228_231ua.html (accessed 07/09/2008).
4 Stewart, A., & Ostrove, J. 1998. Women’s personality in middle age: Gender, history, and midcourse corrections. Am. Psych., 53 (11), 1185–1194. URL (abstract): http://psycnet.apa.org/index.cfm?fa=search.displayRecord&uid=1998-11971-001 (accessed 08.04.2008).
See also:
Rathus, S. 2004. Psychology: Concept and Connections, 9th Ed, 129. Belmont, CA: Thomson Wadsworth. URL: http://books.google.com/books?id=GzlkmSwVvOoC (accessed 08.04.2008).
5 Powell, B. 2006. The empty nest, employment, and psychiatric symptoms in college-educated women. Psych. Women Quarterly, 2 (1), 35-43. URL (abstract): http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/120063262/abstract (accessed 07.28,2008).
6 NSSE: National Survey of Student Engagement. 2007. Annual Report. Experiences that matter: Enhancing student learning and success. URL: http://nsse.iub.edu/NSSE_2007_Annual_Report/docs/withhold/NSSE_2007_Annual_Report.pdf (accessed 07.17.2008).
7 DeVries, H., et al. 2007. Satisfactions and regrets of midlife parents: A qualitative analysis. J. Adult Dev., 14 (1–2), 6–15. URL (abstract): http://www.springerlink.com/content/7273338431557851/ (accessed 07.09.2008).
Further reading
For excellent tips, polls, articles, and newsletters on empty nest, visit the following websites:
See also the following books on the subject of the empty nest:
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Feathering the empty nest
Original Publication Date: 08/04/2008
Last Modified: 08/17/2009
Principal Author: Marcella Sweet