Family Caregiving in Aging Populations [electronic resource] /
Hill, T.author.
Family members are increasingly likely to provide caregiving for older adults as the US population ages. This book summarizes what we know about caregiving by spouses and other intimate partners, adult children, siblings, grandchildren, friends, and other relatives, as well as by members of racial, ethnic, and sexual minority groups.
Description based upon print version of record.
""Cover ""; ""Half-Title ""; ""Title""; ""Copyrights""; ""Dedication""; ""Contents""; ""List of Illustrations""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""1 Social Context of Family Caregiving""; ""2 Spousal and Intimate Partner Caregiving""; ""3 Adult Child Caregiving""; ""4 Caregiving by Other Relatives, Secondary Caregivers, and Members of Minority Groups""; ""5 Current Policy Regarding Caregiving and Policy Implications""; ""References""; ""Index""
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Family members are increasingly likely to provide caregiving for older adults as the US population ages. This book summarizes what we know about caregiving by spouses and other intimate partners, adult children, siblings, grandchildren, friends, and other relatives, as well as by members of racial, ethnic, and sexual minority groups.
Personality.
Social psychology.
Social policy.
Social groups.
Family.
Sociology.
Social work.
Public policy.
Personality and Social Psychology.
Children, Youth and Family Policy.
Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging.
Sociology, general.
Social Work.
Public Policy.