| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
xii, 345 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-326) and index. |
| Contents |
Older persons in a family context -- The availability of family ties in later life : demographic trends and family structure -- Intimate ties in later life -- Intimate partnerships -- Being single in later life -- Transitions in intimate relationships : losses and opportunities -- Exploring intergenerational relations -- Support exchanges between older parents and their children -- Childless older persons -- Grandparents and grandchildren -- Divorce, remarriage, step ties, and intergenerational relations -- Sibling ties in middle and later life -- Life transitions and sibling ties -- Research and policy : issues and directions. |
| Subject |
Older people -- Family relationships -- Canada.
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| Added Title |
Family ties and aging |
| ISBN |
9781412959575 paperback |
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1412959578 paperback |
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