Background: Relatively little attention has been given to the effects of caregiving context on
the experience of family members providing care for a person with dementia. This review …

Late-life husband and wife relationships are increasingly recognised as an important factor
in promoting wellbeing, particularly in terms of the health, social, emotional, financial and …

Providing an integrated and thorough representation from current research and
contemporary society, Family Ties and Aging shows how pressing issues of our time—an …

Retirement is frequently a period of change, when the roles and relationships associated
with individuals' previous labour market positions are transformed. It is also a time when …

Objectives: The quality of the relationship between people with dementia and their informal
caregiver maybe an important determinant of life satisfaction and well-being for both …

This study examines the correlates of marital satisfaction using data from a national
probability sample of African Americans (N= 962) and Black Caribbeans (N= 560). Findings …

This study uses data from the 1992 Health and Retirement Study to examine gender
differences in marital power and marital quality among older adults and to assess whether …

Drawing from three years of field research with a homeschooling support group in the Pacific
Northwest, I present the emotional stages mothers passed through as they tried to integrate …

Ageing in Society brings forth exciting new questions, fresh perspectives, and a necessary
critical approach to key issues–this is indeed an authoritative introduction. The book will …

Objective: Older couples are likely to be confronted with health problems of both spouses
and these health problems may negatively influence their marital satisfaction. The present …