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

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. Challenge...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Caputo, Richard K.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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.
Notas: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781136438363
113643836X