Continuing to care : older Americans and their families / Karen A. Conner.

Author/creator Conner, Karen Ann, 1946-
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Falmer Press, 2000.
Descriptionxii, 274 pages ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Older people--Home care. --United States. --Forecasting.
Older people--United States. --Family relationships. --Forecasting.
Caregivers--United States. --Social conditions. --Forecasting.
Intergenerational relations--United States. --Forecasting.
Age distribution (Demography)--United States. --Forecasting.

SeriesIssues in aging ; vol. 11
Garland reference library of social science ; vol. 1173
Garland reference library of social science ; v. 1173. ^A654520
Garland reference library of social science. Issues in aging ; v. 11. ^A682670
Contents Continuing to care? Aging American families -- Family caregiving in America's past and in other places -- American culture and intergenerational reciprocity -- Family caregivers -- Older people as care providers -- Family care in minority and ethnic communities -- Caregiver stress and potential elder abuse -- The team approach to caregiving: Families and community services -- Long-term care and the continuing obligations of families -- New approaches to caring for older Americans.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
LCCN 99037922
ISBN0815328893 (alk. paper)