Families in Ageing Societies A Multi-Disciplinary Approach |
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| Editor:
| Harper, Sarah |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-925116-2 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2004 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $190.00 |
Book Description:
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This volume brings together an international group of leading scholars from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds to consider the implications of the demographic ageing of western societies on intergenerational relationships and the family. Large data sets from the US, UK, and Europe are drawn on to examine the impact of changing kin structures, intergenerational responsibilities, and the range of contemporary issues currently impacting on family relationships.
This volume brings together an international group of leading scholars from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds to consider the implications of the demographic ageing of western societies on intergenerational relationships and the family. Large data sets from the US, UK, and Europe are drawn on to examine the impact of changing kin structures, intergenerational responsibilities, and the range of contemporary issues currently impacting on family relationships.