Journal of Aging Studies articles from December 22 1996

Journal of Aging Studies archives from December 22 1996

Pulling together, drifting apart: a longitudinal case study of a four-generation family.(ST)
December 22, 1996... ABSTRACT: This case study is based on secondary analysis of longitudinal data from 21 members of a four-generation family. The data were collected over a twenty-year period by the USC Longitudinal Study of Three Generations, through two sets of...

Case study as a research method to study life histories of elderly people: some ideas and a case study of a case study.
December 22, 1996... ABSTRACT: The article explores conditions under which life history interviewing, based on case study research, may become a valuable research instrument. Validity and reliability of case study as a form of qualitative research are discussed. It...

Parenting in later life: adaptive illusion in elderly mothers of one child.(ST)
December 22, 1996... ABSTRACT: This article explores (1) the relationship between elderly mothers of one child and their son or daughter and (2) the impact of that relationship on mothers' current and future well-being. Data from ethnographic interviews of twenty...

Making the best of it: themes of meaning among informal caregivers to the elderly.(ST)
December 22, 1996... ABSTRACT: Interviews with 48 informal caregivers to the elderly indicate that the concept of caregiver meaning can help explain why many caregivers persevere in their roles despite the stress involved. Several general themes of caregiver...

"The show must go on": behind the scenes of elderly spousal caregiving.
December 22, 1996... ABSTRACT: Based on interviews with ten caregivers and on observations of their daily behavior, the present article sets out to clarify why, despite the burdens of caregiving, elderly individuals care for their spouses at home, even when the...