ABSTRACT

Offers therapists guidance in helping multigenerational families with older members understand and cope with the myriad challenges they face. The text considers such issues as: confronting death; life validation; life review; and exoneration, forgiveness, and healing in the family.

part |63 pages

Understanding Aging Families

chapter 1|22 pages

The Intergenerational Impact of Aging

chapter 2|17 pages

Older People Coming of Age

chapter 3|21 pages

The Theoretical Framework

part 4|58 pages

The Beginning Stages of Therapy

chapter 4|23 pages

The Beginning of Therapy

chapter 5|17 pages

Life Validation

chapter 6|14 pages

Life Review

part |68 pages

Therapeutic Interventions

chapter 7|20 pages

Multidirected Partiality

chapter 9|20 pages

Balancing Obligations and Entitlements