"As far as I am aware, there is no other scholarly book on adult mother/daughter relationships, particularly one that incorporates data from pairs of mothers and daughters...I believe that the contents provide useful material for instructors, researchers, and therapists alike."
- Rosemary Blieszner, PhD
Professor of Gerontology and Family Studies
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
The mother/daughter tie is one that persists well past childhood and it takes on unique characteristics as daughter enter midlife and mohers enter old age. Incorporating vivid descriptions by mothers and daughters about their relationships, this book addresses both the rewards and the costs that mothers and daughters incur in maintaining their relationships into old age. For psychologists, gerontologists, and sociologists, as well as academics and researchers in women's and family studies.
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Now journalist -- and daughter -- Patricia Beard asks "How can we make our peace with our mothers? What does it mean to be a good daughter? Why is it so hard? How can we do better?
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Linked Lives: Adult Daughters and Their Mothers
Adults and Their Aging Parents Vivian E. Greenberg. And the Walls Come Down " The rules keep changing " and " families aren't what they used to be " are the words of a song from the Broadway musical , Falsettos .
--Horace B. Deets,former executive director, AARP Patricia Beard has written a thoughtful and intelligent book about a subject that is central to our lives. Brava. --Roxanna Robinson,author of This Is My Daughter
Portions of Chapters 4 , 6 , 9 , and 10 were originally published in slightly altered form as the following : " Informal Care for the Disabled Elderly : A Critique of Recent Literature , " Research on Aging 12 ( 2 ) : 139–57 , copyright ...
Mrs. White : “ What Would It Be Like To Be Alone In The House With Only My Husband ? " Never alone Mr. and Mrs. White have not lived alone since the day they were married 35 years ago . First , Mr. White's mother lived with them ...
Shares personal anecdotes, plus interviews with more than one hundred mothers who describe how they are coping with their daughters' choices
Zu Mittag ist sie nie zu Hause, mein Vater auch nicht, sondern meine Omi oder die Bedienerin. ... aber manchmal haben wir auch einen “Familienabend” , das ist, wenn wir alle zu Hause sind, und sie gekocht hat. Daß sie so oft weg ist, ...