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Family Caregiving in Aging Populations

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  • © 2015

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Authors:
  1. Twyla J. Hill

    1. Wichita State University, USA

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Social Context of Family Caregiving

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    Pages 1-17

  3. Spousal and Intimate Partner Caregiving

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    Pages 18-38

  4. Adult Child Caregiving

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    Pages 39-62

  5. Caregiving by Other Relatives, Secondary Caregivers, and Members of Minority Groups

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    Pages 63-87

  6. Current Policy Regarding Caregiving and Policy Implications

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    Pages 88-105

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 106-132
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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.

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  • Wichita State University, USA

    Twyla J. Hill

About the author

Twyla J. Hill is Professor of Sociology at Wichita State University, USA. Her areas of specialty are Aging and Families. She has published on grandparent-hood, caregiving, sexuality of cardiac patients, and other social policy topics. She teaches Sociology of Aging, Families and Aging, and Aging and Public Policy.

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