![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/sites/dl/free/0072405449/title/100x125.jpg) Public and Private Families: An Introduction, 3/e Andrew J. Cherlin,
Johns Hopkins University
The Elderly and Their Families
Preview QuestionsThe following questions will be addressed in this chapter.
1.How has grandparenthood changed over the past century? |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 2.How has the standard of living of the elderly changed? |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 3.Are the elderly isolated from their kin? |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 4.How much support do the elderly provide to, and receive from, their kin? |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 5.Who cares for the frail elderly? |
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