📄 Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore the level of perceived social support among widowed women. Total of 260-volunteered widow participated in this study; they were randomly chosen from the list of beneficiaries of the widow pension scheme from Punjab and Union Territory, Chandigarh social welfare Department. Results revealed that higher proportion of respondents in the present study reported support of their parents in all possible terms after widowhood. A large number of respondents admitted support from in-laws but less reported support from siblings and relatives.
📚 How to Cite:
Prof. Madhurima Verma, Ms Shveta Dhiman , EXPLORING WIDOWS' SUPPORT SYSTEMS: A SOCIOLOGICAL INTERPRETATION , Volume 10 , Issue 2, february 2024, EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR) ,