Name: Family, Intergenerational Solidarity, and Post-Traditional Society
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Author: Angel, Ronald J. ; Angel, Jacqueline L.
ISBN: 9781138240339

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Family, Intergenerational Solidarity, and Post-Traditional Society

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Physical Book

Author

Ronald J. Angel

Jacqueline L. Angel

Publisher

Routledge

Language

English

Pages

300

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.6 x 15.0 x 2.3 cm

Weight

0.48 kg.

ISBN13

9781138240339

Synopsis "Family, Intergenerational Solidarity, and Post-Traditional Society"

Almost all families will at some time have to make difficult decisions concerning aging family members, involving institutionalization, moving from medical interventions to palliative care, and even physician-assisted death. Yet, the historical transition from traditional to post-traditional society means that these decisions are no longer determined by strict rules and norms, and the growing role of the welfare state has been accompanied by changes in the nature of family and social solidarity. Advances in medical technology and greatly expanded life spans further complicate the decision-making process. Family, Intergenerational Solidarity, and Post-Traditional Society examines a range of difficult issues that families commonly face during the family life course within these contexts. The book explores both practical and ethical questions regarding filial responsibility and the roles of the state and adult children in providing financial and instrumental support to dependent parents. The book follows the experiences and deliberations of a fictional family through a series of vignettes in which its members must make difficult decisions about the treatment of a seriously ill parent. Advanced undergraduate and graduate students in family studies, gerontology/aging, sociology, social work, health and social care, and nursing will find this essential reading.

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