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Author:   Jacqueline L. Angel (Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.522kg
ISBN:  

9780801887635

ISBN 10:   0801887631
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   24 March 2008
Recommended Age:   From 17
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
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Table of Contents

Preface 1. The Story of Inheritance: Intergenerational Giving in Aging America Trands in Wealth Transfers The Aging American Family 2. The Inheritance Revolution The Origins of Our Inheritance Laws Early America Forging a New Path: Women and Inheritance Laws Inheritance in Modern America Family and Inheritance Changes Decisions about Inheritance 3. The Political Realities of Retirement Security Who Is Going to Care for Us? The Political Economy of Giving and Receiving The Legacy of the Modern Welfare State The Dilemma Employer Pension versus Personal Savings Cross-National Research 4. Dimensions of Giving between Generations The Joy of Giving Theoretical Perspectives on Money: Good versus Evil? Contemporary Studies of Money Gifts as Assistance Contextualizing Gift Giving Simply Love Fellowship for Funds Giving, Not Receiving The Family Life Cycle and Inheritance 5. Money Memories: Narratives of the Meaning of Giving and Receiving History Lessons The Silent Generation Baby Boomers Expanding Obligations Equal Shrinking Inheritances Drawing Down Assets Deciding Too Late or Not at All Family Disagreements Background on the Interviews Early Beginnings of Family Dynamics and Money Money as a Gift Money with Strings Attached How Money Matters The Costs of Wealth A Guarded Secret The Value of Gifts 6. Contemporary Values and Beliefs regarding Intergenerational Transfers It Isn't Just Money Family Values and Ideologies Leaving a Legacy Transferring Assets Inter Vivos Exchanges Children Helping Parents Choosing Inheritance Challenges to Family Ideologies To Give or Not to Give, That Is the Question 7. Leaving a Legacy: Personal Security, Family Obligations, and the State The Effects of Public Policy on Family Gift Giving How Estate Taxes Vary Estate Taxes and Exemptions Estate Planning for the Family Private Long-term Care Insurance Estate Recovery and Related Long-term Care Financing Issues Inter Vivos Transfers and Inheritance The Impact of Gift Giving on the Family: What Helps? What Hurts? Myths and Realities of Making a Will 8. Inheritance and the Next Generation of Old-Age Policies The New Status Quo Sorting Out the Debate Possible Scenarios The Politics of Social Security Reform The Face of the Future Workforce Policy Options: Public, Private, and Combined Health Care Insecurity Implications and Conclusions 9. Summary and New Directions for Research The Demography of Gift Giving in Late Life Should Women Worry about Their Retirement? Generational Differences: Money Memories and Family Ideology An Agenda for Future Research Appendix A: Methodology Appendix B: Questions Used in Semistructured In-depth Interview Bibliography Index

Reviews

This timely and important book breaks new ground. Given the complex factors that influence inheritance decisions and behavior, it is not surprising that few books have been published on this topic. Comprehensive and thorough, Jacqueline L. Angel helps open new windows to understanding the ways we think about our gift-giving behaviors in late life and their effect on personal legacy. The Gerontologist 2009 Provides a good overview of some central questions regarding the role of gifts and bequests in the social fabric. -- Jens Beskert American Journal of Sociology 2009

This timely and important book breaks new ground. Given the complex factors that influence inheritance decisions and behavior, it is not surprising that few books have been published on this topic. Comprehensive and thorough, Jacqueline L. Angel helps open new windows to understanding the ways we think about our gift-giving behaviors in late life and their effect on personal legacy. The Gerontologist Provides a good overview of some central questions regarding the role of gifts and bequests in the social fabric. -- Jens Beskert American Journal of Sociology

Inheritance in Contemporary America is socially relevant, the writing is clear, and to my knowledge there is no other book like it. - Vern L. Bengtson, Ph.D., AARP/University Professor of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles

Author Information

Jacqueline L. Angel is a professor of sociology at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin and the coauthor of Who Will Care for Us? Aging and Long-term Care in Multicultural America.

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