ISBN:
9780815330042
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (153 p)
Series Statement:
Garland Studies on the Elderly in America
Parallel Title:
Print version The Sandwich Generation : Adult Children Caring for Aging Parents
DDC:
306.874
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; The Sandwich Generation: A Contemporary Problem; A Brief History of Parent Care; Family Life Cycle; Financial Woes; Medical Insurance; Physical Fitness; Willing and Able: Who's Responsible for Whom?; Ethnic and Minority Cultures; Legislative Pressure; The Caregiver: Always on Call; Sandwiched Sensitivity: A Sense of Humor Helps; Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother: An Ethical Paradox; Honor and Dishonor: The Issue of Abuse; Elder Abuse
Description / Table of Contents:
The Dysfunctional Family: A Crisis in Family CohesivenessFeelings of Guilt: A Shared Complaint; Multiple Generations: Multiple Sandwiching; Medical Milestones; Alzheimer's Disease: Who is this Person?; The Right to Die (Euthanasia); Single Parent Families; The Bottom Line: The Family Matters; The Role of the Church: A Viable Ministry?; The Church Must Fill the Gap; Teach the Church to Honor the Elderly; Concerns of the Aging; One Church's Example: Value Statements; Education of the Sandwich Generation: A Blueprint; A Twelve-Week Course; LifeStories: All in the Family; Just In Case
Description / Table of Contents:
Does Caring Ever Stop?Conclusion and Analysis; Summary; Appendices; A. Helping Agencies; B. Sandwich Generation Questionnaire; C. Some Suggestions for Caregivers; D. Elder Care: When the Folks Need Care and You're Not There; E. Geriatric Glossary; F. Twenty Drugs the Elderly Should Not Be Using; G. Death Rates for Ten Leading Causes of Death Among Older People, By Age: 1988; H. Estimated Long-Term Care Spending for All Age Groups, By Source: 1993; I. Additional Resources; Bibliography; Index
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
