Buch, Englisch, Band 64, 320 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 459 g
Reihe: SAGE Focus Editions
Buch, Englisch, Band 64, 320 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 459 g
Reihe: SAGE Focus Editions
ISBN: 978-0-8039-3322-4
Verlag: Sage Publications
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.
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Fachgebiete
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik: Kranken-, Alten- und Behindertenhilfe
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Familiensoziologie
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Altersgruppen Alterssoziologie
- Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Entwicklungspsychologie Familienpsychologie
Weitere Infos & Material
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
