Old Age and the Family: Facts and Forecasts.

Streib, Gordon F.

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Publication Date: 1970

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Old Age and the Family: Facts and Forecasts

Streib, Gordon F.

American Behavioral Scientist, 14, 1, 25-39, Sep-Oct '70

It is concluded that greater militancy on the part of the older adults is necessary for them to achieve all of the concern and attention they want. However, evidence indicates that the trend is toward independence and continued close contact with kin. (DB)

Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Economic Status, Family Relationship, Family Role, Family Structure, Older Adults, Social Change, Sociocultural Patterns, Widowed

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