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Ames, Barbara D. – 1982
A prevailing myth holds that modern families, characterized by high mobility and individualistic life styles, do not care for their aging members. To assess the quantity and characteristics of the care of noninstitutionalized elderly parents by their adult children, parents and adult child pairs (N=50) responded to interviews. Specific research…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Aging (Individuals), Daily Living Skills, Extended Family
