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Record Nr.

UNINA9910809529303321

Titolo

Family relationships in later life / / edited by Timothy H. Brubaker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Newbury Park, Calif. : , : SAGE, , 1990

©1990

ISBN

9781483325347

1483325342

9781452252414

1452252416

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (320 pages) : illustrations

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

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

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.