Family Relationships in Later Life

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.

List of contents

PART ONE: SPECIFIC FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
An Overview of Family Relationships in Later Life - Timothy H Brubaker
Aging Couples and the Family System - Janie K Long and Jay A Mancini
Sexuality and Marital Quality Among Older Married Couples - Linda Ade-Ridder
The Adult Child and Older Parents - Robert A Lewis
Sibling Interaction in Later Life - Jean Pearson Scott
Grandparent and Grandchild Relationships - Karen Roberto
PART TWO: ISSUES RELATED TO LATER LIFE FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Sex Roles in the Older Family - Pat M Keith and Robbyn R Wacker
Widowhood - Gloria D Heinemann and Patricia L Evans
Loss, Change, and Adaptation
The Unmarried Elderly - Charles M Barresi and Kimberly Hunt
Age, Sex, and Ethnicity
Elder Abuse - Suzanne K Steinmetz
Myth and Reality
Family Support in Relation to Health Problems of the Elderly - Victor G Circirelli
Variations Among the Elderly in Black, Hispanic, and White Families - Percil Sanford, K Michael Peddecord and Shirley A Lockery
PART THREE: PRACTICE AND POLICY ISSUES
Toward Understanding Health in Older Families Impacted by Catastrophic Illness - Joseph Kuypers and Vern L Bengtson
Stress Perceived by Elderly Recipients of Family Care - Ellie Brubaker, Mary Anne Gorman and Michele Hiestand

Summary

Directed towards researchers and practitioners in family studies and gerontology, this book provides a collection of research-based descriptions on family relations of older people. It addresses topics such as: sibling relationships in later life; widowhood; ethnic differences; elder abuse and mistreatment; family care; and health problems.

Product details

• Authors: Timothy H. Brubaker
• Assisted by: Timothy H Brubaker (Editor), Timothy H. Brubaker (Editor), Brubaker Timothy H. (Editor)
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.03.1990
• EAN: 9780803933224
• ISBN: 978-0-8039-3322-4
• No. of pages: 320
• Series: Sage Focus Editions (Paperback; SAGE Focus Editions; Sage Focus Editions (Paperback
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Eldercare, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gerontology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Sociology: family & relationships, Care of the elderly, Age groups: the elderly, Sociology: family and relationships, Families & Aging