Challenges of aging on U.S. families : policy and practice implications /

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Imprint:Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2012.
Description:1 online resource
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11301809
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Other authors / contributors:Caputo, Richard K.
ISBN:9781136438363
113643836X
Notes:Skipped Generation Families: Sources of Psychological Distress Among Grandmothers of Grandchildren Who Live in Homes Where Neither Parent Is Present: Terry L. Mills and Zenta Gomez-Smith and Jessica M. De LeonIndex.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:Examine the changing structure of the family as America's population ages!As the United States' economy evolves and manufacturing jobs disappear, the prospect of each generation experiencing a standard of living that exceeds that of their parents' generation also disappears. Challenges of Aging on U.S. Families: Policy and Practice Implications explores this trend, presenting the latest original research on the changing roles of caregivers along with the economic and emotional effects on the family unit. Respected authorities discuss in detail long-term care and the standard of liv.
Other form:Print version: Challenges of Aging on U.S. Families. Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2012 9780789028761