Aging and the family : theory and research / edited by Rosemary Blieszner and Victoria Hilkevitch Bedford ; foreword by Lillian E. Troll.
| Other author | Blieszner, Rosemary. |
| Other author | Bedford, Victoria Hilkevitch. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Westport, Conn. : Praeger, ©1996. |
| Description | xxiii, 509 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The family context of aging : trends and challenges / Rosemary Blieszner and Victoria Hilkevitch Bedford -- Historical perspectives on the family and aging / Tamara K. Hareven -- Aging and the family : present and future demographic issues / Kevin Kinsella -- The family of the second half of life : connecting theories and findings / Bertram J. Cohler and Karen Altergott -- Family relations and individual development in adulthood and aging / Carol D. Ryff and Marsha Mailick Seltzer -- Feminist perspectives on social gerontology / Helena Znaniecka Lopata -- |
| Contents | Family dynamics and the leisure experiences of older adults : theoretical viewpoints / Jay A. Mancini and Dan M. Sandifer -- Methods and analysis of family data / David J. Mangen -- Marriage and close relationships of the marital kind / Margaret Hellie Huyck -- Sibling relationships in middle and old age / Victoria Hilkevitch Bedford -- Aged parents and aging children : determinants of relationship quality / J. Jill Suitor ... [et al.] -- Grandparenting in an era of rapid change / Joan F. Robertson -- U.S. old-age policy and the family / Madonna Harrington Meyer and Marcia L. Bellas -- |
| Contents | Legal issues and family involvement in later-life families / Robbyn R. Wacker -- Cultural diversity in the late-life family / Colleen L. Johnson -- Aging and kinship in rural context / B. Jan McCulloch -- Convoys of social relations : family and friendships within a life span context / Toni C. Antonucci and Hiroko Akiyama -- Families and retirement / Maximiliane Szinovacz and David J. Ekerdt -- The effects of illness on the family / Jeffrey W. Dwyer -- Death and bereavement / Miriam S. Moss and Sidney Z. Moss -- Widowhood / Shirley L. O'Bryant and Robert O. Hansson -- |
| Contents | Families and formal networks / Shirley S. Travis -- Clinical interventions with later-life families / Sara Honn Qualls. |
| General note | "A hardcover edition is available under the title Handbook of aging and the family from Greenwood Press." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [489]-494) and index. |
| Other title | Handbook of aging and the family. |
| LCCN | 94017988 |
| ISBN | 0275956970 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HQ1061 .H3353 1996 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |