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Peer reviewedSmith, Kristen Falde; Bengtson, Vern L. – Gerontologist, 1979
Interviews with institutionalized elderly parents and their middle-aged children question the common stereotype that institutionalization reflects a breakdown in family solidarity. Data suggest that institutional care can serve to enhance family relations, particularly when family ties have been strained by needs of the older member. (Author)
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Family Relationship, Gerontology, Group Unity
