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Examine the changing structure of the family as America's
population ages As the United States' economy evolves and
manufacturing jobs disappear, the prospect of each generation
experiencing a standard of living that exceeds that of their
parents' generation also disappears. Challenges of Aging on U.S.
Families: Policy and Practice Implications explores this trend,
presenting the latest original research on the changing roles of
caregivers along with the economic and emotional effects on the
family unit. Respected authorities discuss in detail long-term care
and the standard of living of families, with a focus on the effects
of changing family structures on families themselves and society at
large. The coming boom in the population of the aging will impact
families at several levels. Challenges of Aging on U.S. Families
thoroughly examines the economic demands of aging on families, then
focuses on different roles elderly family members are likely to
play over the next several decades. Some of the issues explored
include "skipped generation parenting" where children are raised in
grandparent homes where neither parent is present, the impending
economic impact of caregiving on families, the stress on families
with fewer siblings to share the caregiving tasks, and the tendency
for family members to live in different parts of the country and
subsequently become unable to offer caregiver support. Detailed
tables provide clarity of thought while comprehensive
bibliographies offer further opportunity for study.Challenges of
Aging on U.S. Families discusses: the economics of aging the
implications of aging economics and emotional stress on the future
of families the coming labor shortage of caregivers family-based
intervention in residential long-term care shifting relationships
between parents and their children caregivers self-esteem issues
involving daughter caregivers paying family caregivers--as public
policy a proposed policy of requiring adult children to care for
their aging parents inheritance and intergenerational transmission
of parental care the inherent psychological stress within skipped
generation familiesChallenges of Aging on U.S. Families: Policy and
Practice Implications is an eye-opening text for researchers,
health professionals, social workers, counselors, caregivers,
educators, and students.
Explore the most fundamental human relationshipbetween parent and
child Western social science has long neglected to acknowledge that
family relationships must always be examined from a culturally
sensitive perspective. Parent-Youth Relations: Cultural and
Cross-Cultural Perspectives fills this void by exploring in depth
the most fundamental human relationshipbetween parent and childin
different societies around the world. International experts provide
a comprehensive collection of original research and theory on how
parental styles and the effects of culture are interconnected.
Written from diverse perspectives, this unique resource reveals
deep insight into these relationships by focusing on the
individuals, the structure of the family, and societal and cultural
influences. Parental relations and cultural belief systems both
play integral parts on how socialization and development occur in
children. Parent-Youth Relations: Cultural and Cross-Cultural
Perspectives presents several viewpoints, some comparing
similarities and differences across societies or nations, others
exploring relationships within a single culture. This probing
global look at parent-youth relations provides sensitively nuanced
information valuable for every professional or student in the
social sciences. Detailed tables illustrate research data while
thorough bibliographies offer opportunities for further study.
Parent-Youth Relations: Cultural and Cross-Cultural Perspectives
explores: parenting style and its effects on children in Chinese
culture parenting style in problem-solving situations in Hong Kong
cross-national perspectives on parental acceptance-rejection theory
multinational studies of interparental conflict, parenting, and
adolescent functioning the relationship between parenting behaviors
and adolescent achievement in Chile and Ecuador parent-adolescent
relations and problem behaviors in Hungary, the Netherlands,
Switzerland, and the United States cross-national analysis of
family and school socialization and adolescent academic achievement
parent-child contact after divorcefrom the child's perspective
familial impacts on adolescent aggression and depression in
Colombia predicting Korean adolescents' sexual behavior from
individual and family factors parenting in Mexican society
relations with parents and friends during adolescence and early
adulthood parent-child relationships in childhood and adulthood and
their effect on the parent's marriage the effects of financial
hardship, interparental conflict, and maternal parenting in Germany
and more original research studies! Parent-Youth Relations:
Cultural and Cross-Cultural Perspectives presents the freshest
research available along with extensive bibliographies, providing
essential reading for educators, advanced undergraduates, graduate
students, and professionals in family studies, sociology,
psychology, and anthropology.
Examine the changing structure of the family as America's
population ages! As the United States' economy evolves and
manufacturing jobs disappear, the prospect of each generation
experiencing a standard of living that exceeds that of their
parents' generation also disappears. Challenges of Aging on U.S.
Families: Policy and Practice Implications explores this trend,
presenting the latest original research on the changing roles of
caregivers along with the economic and emotional effects on the
family unit. Respected authorities discuss in detail long-term care
and the standard of living of families, with a focus on the effects
of changing family structures on families themselves and society at
large. The coming boom in the population of the aging will impact
families at several levels. Challenges of Aging on U.S. Families
thoroughly examines the economic demands of aging on families, then
focuses on different roles elderly family members are likely to
play over the next several decades. Some of the issues explored
include skipped generation parenting where children are raised in
grandparent homes where neither parent is present, the impending
economic impact of caregiving on families, the stress on families
with fewer siblings to share the caregiving tasks, and the tendency
for family members to live in different parts of the country and
subsequently become unable to offer caregiver support. Detailed
tables provide clarity of thought while comprehensive
bibliographies offer further opportunity for study. Challenges of
Aging on U.S. Families discusses: the economics of aging the
implications of aging economics and emotional stress on the future
of families the coming labor shortage of caregivers family-based
intervention in residential long-term care shifting relationships
between parents and their children caregivers self-esteem issues
involving daughter caregivers paying family caregiversas public
policy a proposed policy of requiring adult children to care for
their aging parents inheritance and intergenerational transmission
of parental care the inherent psychological stress within skipped
generation families Challenges of Aging on U.S. Families: Policy
and Practice Implications is an eye-opening text for researchers,
health professionals, social workers, counselors, caregivers,
educators, and students.
How much power does a father have to influence his children's
development? A lively and often heated public debate on the role
and value of the father in a family has been underway in the United
States for the past decade. Nevertheless, we are far from
understanding the complex ways in which fathers make contributions
to their families and children. Fatherhood: Research,
Interventions, and Policies addresses the central questions of the
role of fathers: What is the impact of father involvement on child
outcomes? What factors predict increased involvement of
fathers?Bringing together papers presented at the Conference on
Father Involvement, this volume includes contributions by leading
scholars in anthropology, demography, economics, family science,
psychology, and sociology. Many of the contributors also address
the implications of father involvement for family policy issues,
including family leave, child care, and child support. Furthermore,
the discussion of fatherhood ranges well beyond the case of intact,
middle-class, white families to include fathers from various ethnic
groups and socioeconomic classes and of varied marital status,
including fathers of nonmarital children, single-father families,
and nonresident fathers. Fatherhood: Research, Interventions, and
Policies addresses both practical and theoretical concerns,
including: the redefinition of fatherhood changes over time in
research on fatherhood the predictive power of fathers'activities
on their children's adult outcomes the correlation between
fathers'income and their involvement with their nonmarital children
the influence of fathers on their sons'probability of growing up to
become responsible fathers the effects of divorce on father-son and
father-daughter relationships interventions that help to keep
divorced fathers in touch with their childrenThis comprehensive,
powerful book combines pioneering empirical research with
thoughtful consideration of the social and psychological
implications of fatherhood. It is essential reading for
researchers, policymakers, psychologists, and students of family
studies, human development, gender studies, social policy,
sociology, and human ecology.
Explore the breakdown of the universal family form into new living
arrangements and the political and social implications of how they
influence the definition of family today Concepts and Definitions
of Family for the 21st Century views families from a US perspective
and from many different cultures and societies. You will examine
the family as it has evolved from the 1950s traditional family to
today's family structures. The controversial question, "What is
family?" is thoroughly examined as it has become an increasingly
important social policy concern because of the recent change in the
traditional family. Scholars and researchers in family studies and
sociology will be intrigued by these thought-provoking articles
that analyze the definition of the family from a multitude of
perspectives.Concepts and Definitions of Family for the 21st
Century looks at family in terms of its social construction,
variations and the diversity in families, among others. You will
examine the negative implications of using the term "The Family" as
it implies "The Nuclear Family," which many powerful lobbies
(politics, morality, religion) claim to support and revere. You
will also explore family ideology and identity from many different
social and cultural contexts. Some of the family issues you will
explore in Concepts and Definitions of Family for the 21st Century
include: marrying, procreating, and divorcing in a traditional
Jewish family redefining western families by taking into
consideration the legal factors, history, tradition and the
continued expansion of the definition of family in the US
addressing family issues in Lithuania, a country amidst many
political changes challenging and complicating the definition of
family with stepfamilies exploring the question "What are families
after divorce?" examining multicultural motives for marriage and
how these motives effect courting behavior in Lithuania defining
families through caregiving patternsConcepts and Definitions of
Family for the 21st Century goes in-depth to broaden and interpret
the meaning of family in today's society. Through the exploration
of legal implications, professional and personal needs this text
takes into account the large variety of groups that have close
living relationships. Concepts and Definitions of Family for the
21st Century will assist you in answering the difficult and complex
question "What is family?"
Explore the breakdown of the universal family form into new living
arrangements and the political and social implications of how they
influence the definition of family today! Concepts and Definitions
of Family for the 21st Century views families from a US perspective
and from many different cultures and societies. You will examine
the family as it has evolved from the 1950s traditional family to
today's family structures. The controversial question, "What is
family?" is thoroughly examined as it has become an increasingly
important social policy concern because of the recent change in the
traditional family. Scholars and researchers in family studies and
sociology will be intrigued by these thought-provoking articles
that analyze the definition of the family from a multitude of
perspectives.Concepts and Definitions of Family for the 21st
Century looks at family in terms of its social construction,
variations and the diversity in families, among others. You will
examine the negative implications of using the term "The Family" as
it implies "The Nuclear Family," which many powerful lobbies
(politics, morality, religion) claim to support and revere. You
will also explore family ideology and identity from many different
social and cultural contexts. Some of the family issues you will
explore in Concepts and Definitions of Family for the 21st Century
include: marrying, procreating, and divorcing in a traditional
Jewish family redefining western families by taking into
consideration the legal factors, history, tradition and the
continued expansion of the definition of family in the US
addressing family issues in Lithuania, a country amidst many
political changes challenging and complicating the definition of
family with stepfamilies exploring the question "What are families
after divorce?" examining multicultural motives for marriage and
how these motives effect courting behavior in Lithuania defining
families through caregiving patternsConcepts and Definitions of
Family for the 21st Century goes in-depth to broaden and interpret
the meaning of family in today's society. Through the exploration
of legal implications, professional and personal needs this text
takes into account the large variety of groups that have close
living relationships. Concepts and Definitions of Family for the
21st Century will assist you in answering the difficult and complex
question "What is family?"
The family is the place where minds come in contact with one
another Buddha Emotions and the Family reflects the dramatic change
in how professionals and practitioners working with today's
families view the role of emotions in general family and marital
processes. Professionals, researchers, and academics present a wide
variety of approaches to the study of emotion and family
functioning, providing a rare theoretical and empirical look at how
emotions regulate, guide, and influence actions and behaviors
within the family. This unique book will provide you with new
avenues of research, theory, measurement, and analysis, emphasizing
contexts that range from the focus on specific relationships within
the family to the impact of contextual influences in family
emotionality. Emotions and the Family examines the shift that has
taken place in how practitioners and therapists view emotions as
having important interpsychic functions instead of as a function of
intrapsychic processes.The book will show you how emotions are
involved in almost every aspect of family development: from the
beginnings of the family formation (dating, courting, and marriage)
to the transition to parenthood (pregnancy, birth, bonding, and
attachment) to the dissolution of family relationships (divorce,
death). Authors discuss aspects of how the fabric of family life is
woven together by the complex interplay of emotions, with essential
information on: marital/family relationships parenting
socialization sibling relationships family health dysfunctional
family processes family therapy and much more Emotions and the
Family functions as an invaluable textbook for graduate studies in
family sciences, child development, psychology, social work, and
sociology. The book is equally effective as a professional resource
for clinical practitioners in psychology, marriage and family
therapy, and social work.
"The family is the place where minds come in contact with one
another"--Buddha
Emotions and the Family reflects the dramatic change in how
professionals and practitioners working with today's families view
the role of emotions in general family and marital processes.
Professionals, researchers, and academics present a wide variety of
approaches to the study of emotion and family functioning,
providing a rare theoretical and empirical look at how emotions
regulate, guide, and influence actions and behaviors within the
family. This unique book will provide you with new avenues of
research, theory, measurement, and analysis, emphasizing contexts
that range from the focus on specific relationships within the
family to the impact of contextual influences in family
emotionality.
Emotions and the Family examines the shift that has taken place in
how practitioners and therapists view emotions--as having important
interpsychic functions instead of as a function of intrapsychic
processes. The book will show you how emotions are involved in
almost every aspect of family development: from the beginnings of
the family formation (dating, courting, and marriage) to the
transition to parenthood (pregnancy, birth, bonding, and
attachment) to the dissolution of family relationships (divorce,
death). Authors discuss aspects of how the fabric of family life is
woven together by the complex interplay of emotions, with essential
information on: marital/family relationships parenting
socialization sibling relationships family health dysfunctional
family processes family therapy and much more! Emotions and the
Family functions as an invaluable textbook for graduate studies in
family sciences, childdevelopment, psychology, social work, and
sociology. The book is equally effective as a professional resource
for clinical practitioners in psychology, marriage and family
therapy, and social work.
Meet the men and women whose groundbreaking work elevated the field
of family studies! In Pioneering Paths in the Study of Families:
The Lives and Careers of Family Scholars, you'll find 40
autobiographies written by leading scholars in sociology, family
studies, psychology, and child development. Their fascinating
stories demonstrate how their family experiences, educational
opportunities, and occupational endeavors not only shaped the
disciplines they chose but also shaped the theoretical perspectives
they utilized and the topics they researched. From the editors:
These autobiographies document the experiences of scholars from the
early twentieth century to the present. The descriptions of early
influences on their education, of their graduate school
experiences, and of their academic career paths, provides a wealth
of valuable material. Since four of these scholars have died and a
number are in their eighties or older, these histories provide rich
case studies on factors that influence the decision to go to
college, get married, pursue an advanced degree, make specific
occupational choices, and investigate certain topics. These
autobiographies also detail the barriers that early women scholars
in the social sciences faced. The scholars whose lives you will
learn about in Pioneering Paths in the Study of Families include:
Joan Aldous Katherine R. Allen Pauline Boss Carlfred B. Broderick
Wesley R. Burr Catherine Street Chilman Harold T. Christensen
Marilyn Coleman Rand D. Conger Randal D. Day William J. Doherty
Evelyn Millis Duvall Glen H. Elder, Jr. Bernard Farber Margaret
Feldman Mark A. Fine Greer Litton Fox Frank F. Furstenberg Viktor
Gecas Harold D. Grotevant Gerald Handel Michael E. Lamb Ralph
LaRossa Gary R. Lee Helena Znaniecka Lopata Harriette P. McAdoo
Hamilton McCubbin Brent C. Miller Phyllis Moen Gerhard Neubeck Gary
W. Peterson Ira L. Reiss John Scanzoni Walter R. Schumm Barbara H.
Settles Laurence Steinberg Suzanne K. Steinmetz Sheldon Stryker
Marvin B. Sussman Irv Tallman
Meet the men and women whose groundbreaking work elevated the field
of family studies! In Pioneering Paths in the Study of Families:
The Lives and Careers of Family Scholars, you'll find 40
autobiographies written by leading scholars in sociology, family
studies, psychology, and child development. Their fascinating
stories demonstrate how their family experiences, educational
opportunities, and occupational endeavors not only shaped the
disciplines they chose but also shaped the theoretical perspectives
they utilized and the topics they researched. From the editors:
These autobiographies document the experiences of scholars from the
early twentieth century to the present. The descriptions of early
influences on their education, of their graduate school
experiences, and of their academic career paths, provides a wealth
of valuable material. Since four of these scholars have died and a
number are in their eighties or older, these histories provide rich
case studies on factors that influence the decision to go to
college, get married, pursue an advanced degree, make specific
occupational choices, and investigate certain topics. These
autobiographies also detail the barriers that early women scholars
in the social sciences faced. The scholars whose lives you will
learn about in Pioneering Paths in the Study of Families include:
Joan Aldous Katherine R. Allen Pauline Boss Carlfred B. Broderick
Wesley R. Burr Catherine Street Chilman Harold T. Christensen
Marilyn Coleman Rand D. Conger Randal D. Day William J. Doherty
Evelyn Millis Duvall Glen H. Elder, Jr. Bernard Farber Margaret
Feldman Mark A. Fine Greer Litton Fox Frank F. Furstenberg Viktor
Gecas Harold D. Grotevant Gerald Handel Michael E. Lamb Ralph
LaRossa Gary R. Lee Helena Znaniecka Lopata Harriette P. McAdoo
Hamilton McCubbin Brent C. Miller Phyllis Moen Gerhard Neubeck Gary
W. Peterson Ira L. Reiss John Scanzoni Walter R. Schumm Barbara H.
Settles Laurence Steinberg Suzanne K. Steinmetz Sheldon Stryker
Marvin B. Sussman Irv Tallman
How much power does a father have to influence his children's
development? A lively and often heated public debate on the role
and value of the father in a family has been underway in the United
States for the past decade. Nevertheless, we are far from
understanding the complex ways in which fathers make contributions
to their families and children. Fatherhood: Research,
Interventions, and Policies addresses the central questions of the
role of fathers: Ž What is the impact of father involvement on
child outcomes? Ž What factors predict increased involvement of
fathers?Bringing together papers presented at the Conference on
Father Involvement, this volume includes contributions by leading
scholars in anthropology, demography, economics, family science,
psychology, and sociology. Many of the contributors also address
the implications of father involvement for family policy issues,
including family leave, child care, and child support. Furthermore,
the discussion of fatherhood ranges well beyond the case of intact,
middle-class, white families to include fathers from various ethnic
groups and socioeconomic classes and of varied marital status,
including fathers of nonmarital children, single-father families,
and nonresident fathers. Fatherhood: Research, Interventions, and
Policies addresses both practical and theoretical concerns,
including: the redefinition of fatherhood changes over time in
research on fatherhood the predictive power of fathers'activities
on their children's adult outcomes the correlation between
fathers'income and their involvement with their nonmarital children
the influence of fathers on their sons'probability of growing up to
become responsible fathers the effects of divorce on father-son and
father-daughter relationships interventions that help to keep
divorced fathers in touch with their childrenThis comprehensive,
powerful book combines pioneering empirical research with
thoughtful consideration of the social and psychological
implications of fatherhood. It is essential reading for
researchers, policymakers, psychologists, and students of family
studies, human development, gender studies, social policy,
sociology, and human ecology.
What impact does caring for an elderly parent have on the lives of
middle-aged (and sometimes elderly) caregiving offspring? Does a
relationship exist between the stress produced by dependency and
the level of abuse toward a given elderly person? Reporting the
long-awaited results of an extensive study by one of the leading
authorities in this field, this volume examines these and other
pertinent questions regarding this growing social problem. In
addition, this volume addresses the intent behind so-called abuse
treatment, the passive/active continuum of abuse, and the
relationship between perceived success or failure of the caregiving
and the amount of abuse. Elder Abuse and Family Care is must
reading for both professionals and students in the areas of family
violence, family studies, criminology, psychology, and aging. "This
fine study by Steinmetz and her colleagues gives substance to what
we were only glimpsing three or more decades ago and, further,
focuses 'on the relationship between increased levels of
dependency, stress, and feelings of burden and elder abuse.' . . .
There are numerous commendable features to the Steinmetz study.
There are, for example, abundant, illustrative, verbatim quotes
that give caretakers of elders a chance to express their
feeling-states and conceptualizations about their situations. . . .
In sum, there is much to be gained from [this study] for both those
who are professionally concerned about gerontologic and geriatric
research on support systems for elders and those who are lay
persons who are in need of understanding what the passage of time
does to person to whom we are closely related or care about."
--International Social Science Review "The author offers valuable
information to researchers, counselors, and clinicians working with
'generationally-inverse' families or individuals responsible for
elder abuse." --Family Violence Bulletin "There is much to be
gained from the Steinmetz study for both those who are
professionally concerned about gerontologic and geriatric research
on support systems for elders and those who are lay persons who are
in need of understanding what the passage of time does to a person
to whom we are closely related or care about. Implicit in context
are the need for larger social systems than families to offer more
than lip service to elder citizens, as well as the need for
individuals to anticipate inevitable aging and what strategies
maximize life satisfaction for themselves and their kin."
--International Social Science Review "Steinmetz's findings provide
a dynamic picture of the complexities and realities involved in
families caring for frail elderly. The work is well written, and
clearly addresses a topic of growing interest and awareness in the
U.S. today. Highly recommended. . . for graduate and undergraduate
students in human services or related programs." --Choice "The work
is timely. . . and well organized. Appendices include the study
questionnaire, a discussion of research design issues, additional
tables and findings from the service provider component of the
study. These materials may be helpful to those planning studies of
elder abuse in their own communities." --Contemporary Sociology
"From the comments of the interviewees, which are generously
sprinkled throughout the text, the reader obtains a very graphic
and disturbing account of the burden and stress of caregiving."
--Disability Studies Quarterly "Perhaps the most valuable
information in this book is contained in the profuse citation of
caregivers' interviews, which provides a wealth of insight into
their feelings, perceived burdens, and predominantly successful
coping strategies. . . provide[s] valuable insight into the
caregiver's world." --CARES: Center for Aging Research and
Educational Services "There is much to be gained from the Steinmetz
study for both those who are professionally concerned about
gerontologic and geriatric research on support systems for elders
and those who are lay persons who are in need of understanding what
the passage of time does to persons to whom we are closely related
or care about." --International Social Science Review
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