Dawson E E
Death Educ. 1981 Summer;5(2):107-19. doi: 10.1080/07481188108252085.
The article focuses on the large and increasing number of older widows who are available for human service work within the hospice movement caring for the dying and the bereaved. The need for preparation for widowhood is cited as one major reason why widows should assist potential widows to prepare more adequately for this eventuality. Widows are portrayed as effective lay counselors in hospice because they have experienced the reality of death and possess an empathetic readiness for work in this human service field. The hospice training program for widows is appealing because it presents learning experiences that are satisfying for the older learner. Numerous therapeutic and educational benefits are available to the older widows who participate in hospice work and training. Widows, therefore, become both the beneficiaries and the benefactors of their service efforts.
本文关注的是，在临终关怀运动中，有大量且数量不断增加的老年寡妇可从事照顾临终者和丧亲者的人文服务工作。文章指出，为守寡做好准备的必要性是寡妇应协助潜在寡妇更充分地为这种可能发生的情况做好准备的一个主要原因。寡妇在临终关怀中被描绘为有效的非专业顾问，因为她们经历过死亡的现实，并且对在这个人文服务领域工作有着共情的意愿。针对寡妇的临终关怀培训项目很有吸引力，因为它提供了让老年学习者感到满足的学习体验。参与临终关怀工作和培训的老年寡妇能获得诸多治疗和教育方面的益处。因此，寡妇既是她们服务努力的受益者，也是施惠者。
