Among generations : the cycle of adult relationships /
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| Author / Creator: | Norris, Joan E. |
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| Imprint: | New York : W.H. Freeman, 1993. |
| Description: | xiv, 156 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1671862 |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Couple Maturation in an Intergenerational Context. The Dynamics of Intergenerational Relations. Conceptualizing Intergenerational Family Relations. Applying the Framework
- 2. Developing Partners. The Social Content of Marriage. Becoming a Couple. Marital Adjustment. The Social Context of Parenthood. Becoming Parents. Support from Grandparents. Support from Friends. Family Life Cycle Influences on Marital Satisfaction
- 3. Parenting Adult Children: Unlikely to Be Home Alone. Negotiating New Roles. The Satisfying Marriage. The Effects of the Empty Nest. Are the Children Really Gone? Intergenerational Reciprocity
- 4. Grandparenting As Give and Take. The Pregrandparental Period. The Transition to Grandparenthood. The Meaning of Grandparenthood. The Couple As Grandparents. Helping in Multigenerational Situations. Trouble Spots for Grandparents
- 5. Siblings: From Rivals to Allies. A Life-Span Conceptualization of Sibling Relationships. Contact among Siblings. Social Support and Closeness among Siblings
- 6. Among Friends and Family. What Friends Are For. A Look at Couples and Their Friends Across the Life Span. 7. Conclusions. This Book in the Context of Other Work on Intergenerational Relations. The Conceptual Frameworks. What Was Covered. What Was Not Covered. Where Do We Go from Here?