Family Relationships in Later Life [Paperback]

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 RealÂ