Helps you recognise the continuity that runs across the generations from grandparents to grandchildren. This work provides a clear perspective on the actual experiences of the lives of our family and friends.
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John Hendricks
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Introduction: Kith, Kin and Kind in Later Life More Complexity than Meets the Eye Jon Hendricks
SECTION I: COUPLEHOOD IN LATER LIFE Outcomes of Equity/Inequity among Older Spouses
Pat M. Keith, Robert B. Schafer, and Robbyn Wacker Spousal Characteristics as Predictors of Well-Being in Older Couples
Cécile Quirouette and Dolores Pushkar Gold The Long-Term Marriage: Perceptions of Stability and Satisfaction
Robert H. Lauer, Jeanette C. Lauer, and Sarah T. Kerr Husbands' and Wives' Perceptions of Marital Fairness across the Family Life Cycle
Candida C. Peterson Aging Couples and Disability Management
A. Grand, A. Grand-Filaire,and J. Pous
SECTION II: A UNION BROKEN Widowhood in Elderly Women: Exploring its Relationship to Community Integration, Hassles, Stress, Social Support, and Social Support Seeking
Julie Pellman The Impact of Religious Orientation in Conjugal Bereavement among Older Adults
Christopher H. Rosik Elder Maltreatment Items, Subgroups, and Types: Policy and Practice Implications
Philip A. Hall A Case-Comparison Analysis of Elder Abuse and Neglect
Michael A. Godkin, Rosalie S. Wolf, and Karl A. Pillemer
SECTION III: GRANDPARENTING Raising Expectations for Grandparents: A Three Generational Study
Robert Strom and Shirley Strom Grandchildren and Grandparents: Roles, Influences, and Relation- Relationships
Karen A. Roberto and Johanna Stroes Adult Grandchildren and Their Grandparents: The Enduring Bond
Lynne Gershenson Hodgson Grandparents and Adult Grandchildren: What Do they Do for One Another?
Nieli Langer Gender and Perceptions of Grandparenthood
Jeanne L. Thomas Strengths and Needs of Black Grandparents
Robert Strom, Pat Collinsworth, Shirley Strom, and Dianne Griswold The Significance of Stepgrandparents
Debra W. Trygstad and GregoryF. Sanders Contributors