Inheritance in contemporary America
Subtitle: the social dimensions of giving across generations
By: Jacqueline L. Angel
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Baltimore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 177
ISBN-13: 9780801887635
Subjects: Inheritance and succession -- United States; Wealth -- United States; Inheritance and transfer tax -- United States; Estate planning -- United States; Older people -- Family relationships -- United States; Older people -- Care -- United States; Older people -- Health and hygiene -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [151]-172) and index
Table of contents: title: The story of inheritance: intergenerational giving in aging America; title: Trends in wealth transfers; title: The aging American family; title: The inheritance revolution; title: The origins of our inheritance laws; title: Early America; title: Forging a new path: women and inheritance laws; title: Inheritance in modern America; title: Family and inheritance changes; title: Decisions about inheritance; title: The political realities of retirement security; title: Who is going to care for us?; title: The political economy of giving and receiving; title: The legacy of the modern welfare state; title: The dilemma; title: Employer pension versus personal savings; title: Cross-national research; title: Dimensions of giving between generations; title: The joy of giving; title: Theoretical perspectives on money: good versus evil?; title: Contemporary studies of money; title: Gifts as assistance; title: Contextualizing gift giving; title: Simply love; title: Fellowship for funds; title: Giving, not receiving; title: The family life cycle and inheritance; title: Money memories: narratives of the meaning of giving and receiving; title: History lessons; title: The silent generation; title: Baby boomers; title: Expanding obligations equal shrinking inheritances; title: Drawing down assets; title: Deciding too late or not at all; title: Family disagreements; title: Background on the interviews; title: Early beginnings of family dynamics and money; title: Money as a gift; title: Money with strings attached; title: How money matters; title: The costs of wealth; title: A guarded secret; title: The value of gifts; title: Contemporary values and beliefs regarding intergenerational transfers; title: It isn't just money; title: Family values and ideologies; title: Leaving a legacy; title: Transferring assets; title: Inter vivos exchanges; title: Children helping parents; title: Choosing inheritance; title: Challenges to family ideologies; title: To give or not to give, that is the question; title: Leaving a legacy: personal security, family obligations, and the state; title: The effects of public policy on family gift giving; title: How estate taxes vary; title: Estate taxes and exemptions; title: Estate planning for the family; title: Private long-term care insurance; title: Estate recovery and related long-term care financing issues; title: Inter vivos transfers and inheritance; title: The impact of gift giving on the family: what helps? What hurts?; title: Myths and realities of making a will; title: Inheritance and the next generation of old-age policies; title: The new status quo; title: Sorting out the debate; title: Possible scenarios; title: The politics of social security reform; title: The face of the future workforce; title: Policy options: public, private, and combined; title: Health care insecurity; title: Implications and conclusions; title: Summary and new directions for research; title: The demography of gift giving in late life; title: Should women worry about their retirement?; title: Generational differences: money memories and family ideology; title: An agenda for future research; title: Appendix A. Methodology; title: Appendix B. Questions used in semistructured in-depth interview; title: Bibliography; title: Index