Aging and Family Personality: A Developmental View

The dramatic numerical and proportional increase in the elderly population has important implications for family dynamics and the family life cycle. This paper considers some of the issues of aging, death, loss, and separation, as they relate to individual and family development and to shifting role...

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Published in:Family process 1974-03, Vol.13 (1), p.23-37
Main Author: Brody, Elaine M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aging (see also Aged, Geriatric)
Family living/Family life
Mature/Maturation/Maturity
Personality/Personalities
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Summary:The dramatic numerical and proportional increase in the elderly population has important implications for family dynamics and the family life cycle. This paper considers some of the issues of aging, death, loss, and separation, as they relate to individual and family development and to shifting roles and responsibilities of family members.
ISSN:0014-7370
1545-5300
DOI:10.1111/j.1545-5300.1974.00023.x