Ageing and Families

A Support Networks Perspective
Herausgeber: Kendig, Hal L

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Produktbeschreibung

Originally published in 1986, this title was a landmark study of ageing in Australia and a major contribution to the study of gerontology at the time. It highlights major themes on ageing in 'western' industrialised societies, as well as pinpointing new, emerging themes.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jenny Stanford Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 228
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. August 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 435g
• ISBN-13: 9781032530512
• ISBN-10: 1032530510
• Artikelnr.: 69943431

Autorenporträt

Hal L. Kendig

Inhaltsangabe

Contributors. Tables. Figures. Foreword. Preface. Part 1: Family and
Network Structure 1. Perspectives on Ageing and Families Hal Kendig 2.
Family Structure Don T. Rowland 3. Social Relations: Networks and Ties
Stephen Mugford and Hal Kendig Part 2: Social Support 4. Expressive
Relations and Social Support Diane Gibson and Stephen Mugford 5.
Intergenerational Exchange Hal Kendig 6. Changes in Caregiving Across
Generations: Perceptions of People Aged 75 Years and Over Alice T. Day
Part 3: Transition 7. Retirement and Widowhood Transitions John McCallum
8. Social Processes in Entering Nursing Homes M. Victor Minichiello 9.
Ageing, Families and Social Exchange Hal Kendig. Appendixes. Endnotes.
References. Index.