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Record Nr.

UNINA9910479960303321

Titolo

Family relationships in later life [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Timothy H. Brubaker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Newbury Park, Calif., : SAGE, c1990

ISBN

1-4833-2534-2

1-4522-5241-6

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (323 p.)

Collana

SAGE focus editions ; ; 64

Altri autori (Persone)

BrubakerTimothy H

Disciplina

306.87

Soggetti

Older people - Family relationships - United States

Older people - United States - Social conditions

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.

Nota di contenuto

part I. Family relationships -- part II. Issues related to later-life family relationships -- part III. Practice and policy issues.

Sommario/riassunto

Directed towards researchers and practitioners in family studies and gerontology, this completely revised Second Edition of Family Relationships in Later Life provides an innovative new collection of research-based descriptions on family relations of older people. Each chapter summarizes existing literature on the topic and provides up-to-date original research. Topics addressed include: sibling relationships in later life; widowhood; ethnic differences; elder abuse and mistreatment; family care; and health problems.