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'This book presents a wealth of information on family ties and aging, and would be a good text for undergraduates' -Victor G Cicirelli, Purdue Univeresity 'Overall, the book is really very good. All the chapters are excellent!.impressive in its breadth and depth. There is nothing like it on the market, and I predict that it will be widely adopted' - Sarah Matthews, Cleveland State University 'I am very excited about this book! I believe it will fill a crucial niche in the field of gerontology. There have been a few slim textbooks on family and aging issues in the past, but none as comprehensive as this one!There are many attractive features!excellent coverage of diversity in family experiences according to racial, ethnic, and sexual orientation group membership!.indication of diversity of family and aging experiences according to socioeconomic class!.many useful examples of critical thinking!section introductions and summaries that serve as useful learning tools!. I like the fact that U.S. and Canadian data are intertwined. I think it will give students a broader perspective of the world than they typically get from textbooks' - Rosemary Blieszner, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University 'The book is written in a style that is easy to read and presents details carefully but without tedium. It would be appropriate for an advanced undergraduate course or a graduate course!.I enjoyed reading this book. This is a topic I am interested in, and I think the author did a nice job of communicating both the old and the new, the traditional and the nontraditional issues of importance in the study of the family' -Toni Antonucci, University of Michigan This book examines the vast range of information about the many facets of family relationships and aging and compiles it into a critical, comprehensive, and integrated whole, providing an integrated and thorough representation of the field.

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I am very excited about this book! I believe it will fill a crucial niche in the field of gerontology. There have been a few slim textbooks on family and aging issues in the past, but none as comprehensive as this one . . . There are many attractive features . . . excellent covreage of diversity in family experiences according to racial, ethnic, and sexual orientation group membership . . . . indication of diversity of family and aging experience according to socioeconomic class. . . . many useful examples of critical thinking . . . section introductions and summaries that serve as useful learning tools . . . . I think it will give students a broader perspective of the world than they typically get from textbooks. -- Rosemary Blieszner This book presents a wealth of information on family ties and aging, and would be a good text for undergraduates. -- Victor G. Cicirelli Overall, the book is really very good. All the chapters are excellent....impressive in its breadth and depth. There is nothing like it on the market, and I predict that it will be widely adopted. -- Sarah Matthews The book is written in a style that is easy to read and presents details carefully but without tedium. It would be appropriate for an advanced undergraduate course or a graduate course....I enjoyed reading this book. This is a topic I am interested in, and I think the author did a nice job of communicating both the old and the new, the traditional and the nontraditional issues of importance in the study of the family. -- Toni Antonucci

The book is written in a style that is easy to read and presents details carefully but without tedium. It would be appropriate for an advanced undergraduate course or a graduate course....I enjoyed reading this book. This is a topic I am interested in, and I think the author did a nice job of communicating both the old and the new, the traditional and the nontraditional issues of importance in the study of the family. -- Toni Antonucci Overall, the book is really very good. All the chapters are excellent....impressive in its breadth and depth. There is nothing like it on the market, and I predict that it will be widely adopted. -- Sarah Matthews This book presents a wealth of information on family ties and aging, and would be a good text for undergraduates. -- Victor G. Cicirelli I am very excited about this book! I believe it will fill a crucial niche in the field of gerontology. There have been a few slim textbooks on family and aging issues in the past, but none as comprehensive as this one . . . There are many attractive features . . . excellent covreage of diversity in family experiences according to racial, ethnic, and sexual orientation group membership . . . . indication of diversity of family and aging experience according to socioeconomic class. . . . many useful examples of critical thinking . . . section introductions and summaries that serve as useful learning tools . . . . I think it will give students a broader perspective of the world than they typically get from textbooks. -- Rosemary Blieszner

I am very excited about this book! I believe it will fill a crucial niche in the field of gerontology. There have been a few slim textbooks on family and aging issues in the past, but none as comprehensive as this one ... There are many attractive features ... excellent covreage of diversity in family experiences according to racial, ethnic, and sexual orientation group membership ... indication of diversity of family and aging experience according to socioeconomic class... many useful examples of critical thinking ... section introductions and summaries that serve as useful learning tools ... I think it will give students a broader perspective of the world than they typically get from textbooks. -- Rosemary Blieszner This book presents a wealth of information on family ties and aging, and would be a good text for undergraduates. -- Victor G. Cicirelli Overall, the book is really very good. All the chapters are excellent!.impressive in its breadth and depth. There is nothing like it on the market, and I predict that it will be widely adopted. -- Sarah Matthews The book is written in a style that is easy to read and presents details carefully but without tedium. It would be appropriate for an advanced undergraduate course or a graduate course!.I enjoyed reading this book. This is a topic I am interested in, and I think the author did a nice job of communicating both the old and the new, the traditional and the nontraditional issues of importance in the study of the family. -- Toni Antonucci

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Ingrid Arnet Connidis is Professor of Sociology at Western University (formerly, University of Western Ontario), London, Canada. In 2001 she was the Petersen Visiting Scholar in Gerontology and Family Studies at Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, and in 2011 she was Visiting Chair in Gerontology at St. Thomas University in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. Her research on various family ties and aging and on ambivalence appears in a variety of books and journals including Journal of Marriage and Family, Journal of Family Theory and Review, Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, Research on Aging, Journal of Aging Studies, and Canadian Journal on Aging. A theme of Ingrid’s work is the challenge of negotiating family ties in the face of social inequality and the consequent contradictions that are embedded in social institutions including family and work. Ingrid is a Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA). In 2004 she and Julie McMullin were awarded the Richard Kalish Innovative Publication Award from GSA for their work on ambivalence (“Sociological Ambivalence and Family Ties: A Critical Perspective.” Journal of Marriage and Family, 2002:64:3:558–567). In 2013, Ingrid was a proud recipient of the inaugural Wiley Alexis Walker Award at the National Council on Family Relations in recognition of her influence on and contribution to the field and for best research publication in family studies (“Interview and memoir: Complementary narratives on the family ties of gay adults” published in the Journal of Family Theory & Review in 2012). This award is in memory of a woman of intellect, integrity, humility, and generosity, Alexis J. Walker, whose example and mentoring continue to have a profound influence on the lives of many scholars and students.

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