Journal of Aging Studies articles from September 1998

Journal of Aging Studies archives from September 1998

PROBLEMS WITH FRIENDS IN OLD AGE.
September 22, 1998... If one evaluated late-life friendship solely on the basis of available topics in the research literature, the tendency would be to conclude that old people rarely have problems with friends. We assert, however, that the state of the research...

ATTACHMENT STYLES, REMINISCENCE FUNCTIONS, AND HAPPINESS IN YOUNG AND ELDERLY ADULTS.
September 22, 1998... Over a quarter century ago, Bowlby (1969) stated that attachment behavior played a vital role "in the life of man from cradle to the grave" (p. 208). This provocative claim set the possible parameters of attachment research over the entire...

CONGRUENCE AMONG HUSBAND AND WIFE CAREGIVERS.
September 22, 1998... INTRODUCTION The marital relationship in old age has been found, by and large, to bring benefits to both partners. Married couples in old age tend to be healthier and wealthier than others (Hess and Soldo 1985). As caregivers, spouses are...

CHANGE IN THINKING ABOUT OLD AGE AMONG MALE GUARDIANS.
September 22, 1998... What contributes to a change in thinking about a life stage? What factors differentiate between individuals who change their thinking about old age and those whose ideas remain much the same? A transition in the way individuals think about...

ATTITUDES REGARDING FILIAL RESPONSIBILITIES TO HELP ELDERLY DIVORCED PARENTS AND STEPPARENTS.
September 22, 1998... Although there is a large body of literature about intergenerational caregiving and exchange of support (e.g., Barer and Johnson 1990; Blieszner and Mancini 1987; Lee, Dwyer, and Coward 1993), less attention has been paid to beliefs about...

SOCIAL CRISIS AND INDIVIDUAL GROWTH: The Long-Term Effects of the Great Depression.
September 22, 1998... The last decade has seen a renewed interest in research on wisdom and old age (Assmann 1994; Sternberg 1990). One reason for this may be that wisdom is one of the few personal strengths that is believed to increase rather than decline with age,...