Stepfamilies and older people: Evaluating the implications of family change for an ageing population

Ageing and Society

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 239-261

  Bornat, Joanna ^a   Dimmock, Brian ^a   Jones, David ^b   Peace, Sheila ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Care; Divorce; Grandparenting; Inter generational relations; Money transfers; Stepfamilies

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; INTERGENERATIONAL TRANSFER; SOCIAL STRUCTURE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032809335     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X99007266     Document Type: Article

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