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Women and men in midlife crisis: an evaluation from holistic approach

Abin Abraham1 Anoop PS2 Reno Mathew Johnson3 Arun K Saseendran4 Biju MK5
1Research Scholar, School of Gandhian Thought and Development Studies, Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam, Kerala, India. 2 Research Scholar, School of Management and Business Studies, Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam, Kerala, India. 3Student, Master of Social work, Inter University Centre for Disability Studies (IUCDS), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. 4Associate Professor Sree Narayana Arts and Science College, Kumarakom, Kerala, India. 5Assistant Professor, School of Management and Business Studies, Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam, Kerala, India

Published Online: November-December 2025

Pages: 127-129

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