Download full textERIC Number: ED279993
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1986
Pages: 3
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Elderly Parents and Adult Children as Caregivers. Highlights: An ERIC/CAPS Digest.
Libert, Anne Blanford
This digest presents a contemporary description of the American elderly and adult children's caregiving to their parents. It includes a profile of the American elderly; a description of caregiving tasks performed by their adult children; and the impact of longer life expectancy, divorce rates, and employed daughters on caregiving. Caregiver strain and relief are discussed. A population chart and nine references are provided. (NB)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Divorce, Employed Women, Family Role, Helping Relationship, Older Adults, Parent Child Relationship, Stress Variables
ERIC/CAPS, University of Michigan, School of Education, Room 2108, 610 East University Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1259 (free).
Publication Type: ERIC Publications; ERIC Digests in Full Text
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Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: ERIC Clearinghouse on Counseling and Personnel Services, Ann Arbor, MI.
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