Browsing SOC Faculty Publications by Subject "Aging"

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    • Chapter 1 -- Social context of family caregiving 

      Hill, Twyla J. (Palgrave Macmillan US, 2015)
      The historical and current contexts of caregiving in later life in the United States are briefly discussed. A short description of the types of health problems typical in the elderly and affecting their need for care is ...

    • Chapter 2 -- Spousal and intimate partner caregiving 

      Hill, Twyla J. (Palgrave Macmillan US, 2015)
      Caregiving by spouses and other intimate partners is reviewed. Husbands and wives tend to provide different types of care. Caregiving has different effects, costs, consequences, and rewards for husbands and wives. Also, ...

    • Chapter 3 -- Adult child caregiving 

      Hill, Twyla J. (Palgrave Macmillan US, 2015)
      Caregiving by adult children to older parents is described. Sons and daughters generally provide different types and amounts of care, as well as receiving different amounts and types of support from others. Variations exist ...

    • Chapter 4 -- Caregiving by other relatives, secondary caregivers, and members of minority groups 

      Hill, Twyla J. (Palgrave Macmillan US, 2015)
      Caregiving by siblings, grandchildren, and other relatives (including fictive kin and ex-spouses) is discussed. Research on secondary caregivers and team caregiving also is reviewed. Studies of kin care within sexual and ...

    • Chapter 5 -- Current policy regarding caregiving and policy implications 

      Hill, Twyla J. (Palgrave Macmillan US, 2015)
      Discusses current policy regarding caregiving and policy implications. Although little federal and state legislation directly address familial provision of care, several policies affect people’s ability and willingness to ...