Handbook of Aging and the Family

Download or read book Handbook of Aging and the Family written by Rosemary Blieszner and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 1995-01-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No other reference provides such a comprehensive and timely overview of theory and research on family relationships, the contexts of family life, and major turning points in late-life families. It includes many suggestions for theoretical and practical applications for future research on a score of important topics. This multidisciplinary survey is an invaluable library reference and teaching resource intended for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students, teachers, and practitioners — for gerontologists, family scholars, psychologists, sociologists, historians, social workers, health-care providers, and policy makers.