Family Relationships in Later Life
- ISBN-10
- 0803921047
- ISBN-13
- 9780803921047
- Category
- Family & Relationships / General
- Pages
- 272
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1983
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Author
- Timothy H. Brubaker
Description
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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