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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454358803321

Autore

Fingerman Karen L

Titolo

Aging mothers and their adult daughters [[electronic resource] ] : a study in mixed emotions / / Karen L. Fingerman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer Pub., c2001

ISBN

1-281-80627-7

9786611806279

0-8261-1611-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (257 p.)

Collana

Springer series, focus on women

Disciplina

306.874/3

Soggetti

Aging parents

Family life surveys

Mothers and daughters

Parent and adult child

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 200-213) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; One: Aging Mothers and Adult Daughters; Two: Positive Features of the Mother/Daughter Tie; Three: Problems in the Mother/Daughter Tie; Four: Mothers' and Daughters' Reactions to Problems; References; Appendix A: Methodological Decisions; Appendix B: Interviews and Questionnaires; Index

Sommario/riassunto

""As far as I am aware, there is no other scholarly book on adult mother/daughter relationships, particularly one that incorporates data from pairs of mothers and daughters...I believe that the contents provide useful material for instructors, researchers, and therapists alike."". - Rosemary Blieszner, PhD. Professor of Gerontology and Family Studies. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. The mother/daughter tie is one that persists well past childhood and it takes on unique characteristics as daughter enter midlife and mohers enter old age. Incorporating vivid descriptions by m