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Author : Julie K. Netzer
Release : 1994
Genre : Aging parents
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Book Synopsis Intergenerational Solidarity and Plans for Care in Later Life Families by : Julie K. Netzer
Download or read book Intergenerational Solidarity and Plans for Care in Later Life Families written by Julie K. Netzer. This book was released on 1994. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ronald J. Angel
Release : 2017-07-06
Genre : Psychology
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Book Synopsis Family, Intergenerational Solidarity, and Post-Traditional Society by : Ronald J. Angel
Download or read book Family, Intergenerational Solidarity, and Post-Traditional Society written by Ronald J. Angel. This book was released on 2017-07-06. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost all families will at some time have to make difficult decisions concerning aging family members, involving institutionalization, moving from medical interventions to palliative care, and even physician-assisted death. Yet, the historical transition from traditional to post-traditional society means that these decisions are no longer determined by strict rules and norms, and the growing role of the welfare state has been accompanied by changes in the nature of family and social solidarity. Advances in medical technology and greatly expanded life spans further complicate the decision-making process. Family, Intergenerational Solidarity, and Post-Traditional Society examines a range of difficult issues that families commonly face during the family life course within these contexts. The book explores both practical and ethical questions regarding filial responsibility and the roles of the state and adult children in providing financial and instrumental support to dependent parents. The book follows the experiences and deliberations of a fictional family through a series of vignettes in which its members must make difficult decisions about the treatment of a seriously ill parent. Advanced undergraduate and graduate students in family studies, gerontology/aging, sociology, social work, health and social care, and nursing will find this essential reading.
Author : Timothy H. Brubaker
Release : 1990
Genre : Family & Relationships
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 223/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Family Relationships in Later Life by : Timothy H. Brubaker
Download or read book Family Relationships in Later Life written by Timothy H. Brubaker. This book was released on 1990. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Tineke Fokkema
Release : 2008
Genre : Family & Relationships
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Book Rating : 490/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Solidarity Between Parents and Their Adult Children in Europe by : Tineke Fokkema
Download or read book Solidarity Between Parents and Their Adult Children in Europe written by Tineke Fokkema. This book was released on 2008. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At present, our knowledge of the current state of solidarity between parents and their adult children in Europe is limited. Insight into contemporary intergenerational solidarity is not only important for the well-being of individuals but is also of great interest to policy makers. Patterns of intergenerational solidarity are not only affected by social policies and services but also reveal a number of important social policy issues and dilemmas. Will encouraging labour force participation among women and older workers mean they have less time to care for their dependents? Should formal care services be further expanded to relieve the burden faced by family members with the risk that they start to replace informal care? This report aims to contribute to this insight by providing a more differentiated picture of the strength, nature and direction of solidarity between parents and their adult children, its variation among European countries and its determinants. Our findings indicate that parent-child ties are quite strong. The majority of Europeans aged 50 and over live in close proximity and are in frequent contact with at least one of the children. Moreover, strong family care obligations still exist and a substantial amount of support is being exchanged between parents and their non-co resident children. Interesting differences, however, emerge between individuals and countries. While fathers are more inclined to assist their children financially, mothers have more frequent contact and exchange more help in kind with their children. Being religious and having a large family have a positive impact on several dimensions of intergenerational solidarity. Parental divorce and a better socioeconomic position of parents and children, on the other hand, lead to a weakening of parent-child ties in many respects. Contrary to common belief, employed children show solidarity with their parents as much as those without a paid job. Differences in the nature of intergenerational solidarity between the European countries tend to follow the general division into an individualistic north and a familistic south.
Author : Vern Bengtson
Release : 2018-01-16
Genre : Social Science
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Book Synopsis Global Aging and Challenges to Families by : Vern Bengtson
Download or read book Global Aging and Challenges to Families written by Vern Bengtson. This book was released on 2018-01-16. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The recent explosion in population ageing across the globe represents one of the most remarkable demographic changes in human history. Population ageing will profoundly affect families. Who will care for the growing numbers of tomorrows very old members of societies? Will it be state governments? The aged themselves? Their families? The purpose of this book is to examine consequences of global aging for families and intergenerational support, and for nations as they plan for the future.
