Description: The coming boom in the population of the aging will impact families at several levels. Challenges of Aging on U.S. Families: Policy and Practice Implications explores this trend, presenting the latest original research on the changing roles of caregivers along with the economic and emotional effects on the family unit. Respected authorities discuss in detail long-term care and the standard of living of families, with a focus on the effects of changing family structures on families themselves and society at large. Detailed tables provide clarity of thought while comprehensive bibliographies offer further opportunity for study.
