Aging mothers and their adult daughters : a study in mixed emotions / Karen L. Fingerman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fingerman, Karen L.

Series:

Springer series, focus on women (Unnumbered)

Springer series, focus on women

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Parent and adult child.

Mothers and daughters.

Aging parents.

Family life surveys.

Physical Description:

xviii, 238 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer Pub., [2001]

Summary:

"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.

Contents:

1 Aging Mothers and Adult Daughters

1 Complexities of the Mother/Daughter Tie 3

2 The Mothers and Daughters in This Study 14

2 Positive Features of the Mother/Daughter Tie

3 Theories About Mother/Daughter Ties 37

4 The Pleasure of Her Company 52

3 Problems in the Mother/Daughter Tie

5 The Developmental Schism 77

6 The History of the Mother/Daughter Tie 88

7 A Problematic Encounter 103

8 Shared Perceptions of Problems 131

4 Mothers' and Daughters' Reactions to Problems

9 Interpersonal Conflict and Communication 149

10 Mothers' and Daughters' Responses to Tensions 158

11 Once a Mother, Always a Mother 178.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-213) and index.

ISBN:

0826113796

OCLC:

44794931