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.
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.
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
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
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