Inheritance in Contemporary America : The Social Dimensions of Giving across Generations / / Jacqueline L. Angel
| Inheritance in Contemporary America : The Social Dimensions of Giving across Generations / / Jacqueline L. Angel |
| Autore | Angel Jacqueline Lowe |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Baltimore : , : Johns Hopkins University Press, , 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiii, 177 p. ) : ill. ; |
| Disciplina | 306.3 |
| Soggetto topico |
Older people - Health and hygiene - United States
Older people - Care - United States Older people - Family relationships - United States Estate planning - United States Inheritance and transfer tax - United States Wealth - United States Inheritance and succession - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-4214-0168-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The story of inheritance: intergenerational giving in aging America -- Trends in wealth transfers -- The aging American family -- The inheritance revolution -- The origins of our inheritance laws -- Early America -- Forging a new path: women and inheritance laws -- Inheritance in modern America -- Family and inheritance changes -- Decisions about inheritance -- The political realities of retirement security -- Who is going to care for us? -- The political economy of giving and receiving -- The legacy of the modern welfare state -- The dilemma -- Employer pension versus personal savings -- Cross-national research -- Dimensions of giving between generations -- The joy of giving -- Theoretical perspectives on money: good versus evil? -- Contemporary studies of money -- Gifts as assistance -- Contextualizing gift giving -- Simply love -- Fellowship for funds -- Giving, not receiving -- The family life cycle and inheritance -- Money memories: narratives of the meaning of giving and receiving -- History lessons -- The silent generation -- Baby boomers -- Expanding obligations equal shrinking inheritances -- Drawing down assets -- Deciding too late or not at all -- Family disagreements -- Background on the interviews -- Early beginnings of family dynamics and money -- Money as a gift -- Money with strings attached -- How money matters -- The costs of wealth -- A guarded secret -- The value of gifts -- Contemporary values and beliefs regarding intergenerational transfers -- It isn't just money -- Family values and ideologies -- Leaving a legacy -- Transferring assets -- Inter vivos exchanges -- Children helping parents -- Choosing inheritance -- Challenges to family ideologies -- To give or not to give, that is the question -- Leaving a legacy: personal security, family obligations, and the state -- The effects of public policy on family gift giving -- How estate taxes vary -- Estate taxes and exemptions -- Estate planning for the family -- Private long-term care insurance -- Estate recovery and related long-term care financing issues -- Inter vivos transfers and inheritance -- The impact of gift giving on the family: what helps? What hurts? -- Myths and realities of making a will -- Inheritance and the next generation of old-age policies -- The new status quo -- Sorting out the debate -- Possible scenarios -- The politics of social security reform -- The face of the future workforce -- Policy options: public, private, and combined -- Health care insecurity -- Implications and conclusions -- Summary and new directions for research -- The demography of gift giving in late life -- Should women worry about their retirement? -- Generational differences: money memories and family ideology -- An agenda for future research -- Appendix A. Methodology -- Appendix B. Questions used in semistructured in-depth interview -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463870103321 |
Angel Jacqueline Lowe
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| Baltimore : , : Johns Hopkins University Press, , 2008 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Inheritance in Contemporary America : The Social Dimensions of Giving across Generations / / Jacqueline L. Angel
| Inheritance in Contemporary America : The Social Dimensions of Giving across Generations / / Jacqueline L. Angel |
| Autore | Angel Jacqueline Lowe |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Baltimore : , : Johns Hopkins University Press, , 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiii, 177 p. ) : ill. ; |
| Disciplina | 306.3 |
| Soggetto topico |
Older people - Health and hygiene - United States
Older people - Care - United States Older people - Family relationships - United States Estate planning - United States Inheritance and transfer tax - United States Wealth - United States Inheritance and succession - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-4214-0168-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The story of inheritance: intergenerational giving in aging America -- Trends in wealth transfers -- The aging American family -- The inheritance revolution -- The origins of our inheritance laws -- Early America -- Forging a new path: women and inheritance laws -- Inheritance in modern America -- Family and inheritance changes -- Decisions about inheritance -- The political realities of retirement security -- Who is going to care for us? -- The political economy of giving and receiving -- The legacy of the modern welfare state -- The dilemma -- Employer pension versus personal savings -- Cross-national research -- Dimensions of giving between generations -- The joy of giving -- Theoretical perspectives on money: good versus evil? -- Contemporary studies of money -- Gifts as assistance -- Contextualizing gift giving -- Simply love -- Fellowship for funds -- Giving, not receiving -- The family life cycle and inheritance -- Money memories: narratives of the meaning of giving and receiving -- History lessons -- The silent generation -- Baby boomers -- Expanding obligations equal shrinking inheritances -- Drawing down assets -- Deciding too late or not at all -- Family disagreements -- Background on the interviews -- Early beginnings of family dynamics and money -- Money as a gift -- Money with strings attached -- How money matters -- The costs of wealth -- A guarded secret -- The value of gifts -- Contemporary values and beliefs regarding intergenerational transfers -- It isn't just money -- Family values and ideologies -- Leaving a legacy -- Transferring assets -- Inter vivos exchanges -- Children helping parents -- Choosing inheritance -- Challenges to family ideologies -- To give or not to give, that is the question -- Leaving a legacy: personal security, family obligations, and the state -- The effects of public policy on family gift giving -- How estate taxes vary -- Estate taxes and exemptions -- Estate planning for the family -- Private long-term care insurance -- Estate recovery and related long-term care financing issues -- Inter vivos transfers and inheritance -- The impact of gift giving on the family: what helps? What hurts? -- Myths and realities of making a will -- Inheritance and the next generation of old-age policies -- The new status quo -- Sorting out the debate -- Possible scenarios -- The politics of social security reform -- The face of the future workforce -- Policy options: public, private, and combined -- Health care insecurity -- Implications and conclusions -- Summary and new directions for research -- The demography of gift giving in late life -- Should women worry about their retirement? -- Generational differences: money memories and family ideology -- An agenda for future research -- Appendix A. Methodology -- Appendix B. Questions used in semistructured in-depth interview -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910524894903321 |
Angel Jacqueline Lowe
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| Baltimore : , : Johns Hopkins University Press, , 2008 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Older Mexicans and Latinos in the United States : Where Worlds Meet / / edited by Jacqueline L. Angel, Flavia C. Drumond Andrade, Fernando Riosmena, Silvia Mejia-Arango
| Older Mexicans and Latinos in the United States : Where Worlds Meet / / edited by Jacqueline L. Angel, Flavia C. Drumond Andrade, Fernando Riosmena, Silvia Mejia-Arango |
| Autore | Angel Jacqueline Lowe |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (295 pages) |
| Disciplina | 305.260973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
Drumond AndradeFlavia C
RiosmenaFernando Mejia-ArangoSilvia |
| Soggetto topico |
Age distribution (Demography)
Gerontology Demography Population Aging Population Population and Demography |
| ISBN |
9783031488092
3031488091 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Part I: Introduction- Three Decades of Research -- Chapter 1. Aging and Health in the Americas: Past, Present and Future Research on the U.S. Hispanic and Mexican Populations -- Part II: Cognition: Conceptual and Measurement Issues -- Chapter 2. Acculturation in Context: A Framework for Investigating Cognitive and Brain Aging in People of Hispanic and Latin American Descent -- Chapter 3. Reconstructing Resilience in Cognitive Aging in Mexico and Latino Communities in the United States: Consensus Agenda Findings and Recommendations -- Chapter 4. Resilient Cognitive Aging in Latinx and Mexican American Populations -- Chapter 5. Contextualizing the Effects of Stress on Cognitive Health in U.S. Latinx Adults -- Part III: Sociocultural Influences on Health -- Chapter 6. Alzheimer’s Disease Among Communities of Color: The Role of Place for Brain Health Equity -- Chapter 7. Heritage, Birthplace, Age at Migration, and Education as Life Course Mechanisms Influencing Cognitive Aging among Latinos -- Chapter 8. The Mediterranean and MIND Dietary Patterns: Associations with Cognition and Psychological Distress Among Latinos -- Part IV: Ethnicity, Migration and Healthful Aging -- Chapter 9. Impact of comorbidity on cognitive function of possible vascular origin -- Chapter 10. Resilient Communities: Aging in Place -- Chapter 11. Impact of Ethnic Enclaves on Life-Space Mobility for the Oldest Mexican Americans -- Chapter 12. Dementia Trends and Health-Care Access Among Older Latinx Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic -- Part V: Policy and Health /Aging Policy in Mexico and the U.S -- Chapter 13. Income Supplements and Subjective Life Expectancy for Low-Income Older Adults -- Chapter 14. Noncontributory Pensions as Human Rights in Mexico -- Chapter 15. Health Insurance Coverage and Forgoing Care in Mexico: The Role of Seguro Popular -- Chapter 16. Health Equity and Aging in the Hispanic/Latino Population of the United States. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910805573903321 |
Angel Jacqueline Lowe
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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