Planning for long-term care: filial behavior and relationship quality of adult children with independent parents

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dc.contributor.authorBromley, Mark Calvinen
dc.contributor.committeechairBlieszner, Rosemaryen
dc.contributor.committeememberLichtman, Marilyn V.en
dc.contributor.committeememberSporakowski, Michael J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberProtinsky, Howard O. Jr.en
dc.contributor.committeememberStoller, Eleanor P.en
dc.contributor.departmentFamily and Child Developmenten
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:18:59Zen
dc.date.adate2005-09-16en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:18:59Zen
dc.date.issued1990-09-03en
dc.date.rdate2005-09-16en
dc.date.sdate2005-09-16en
dc.description.abstractThis study is an investigation of the long-term care planning entered into by 170 adult children who had independent parents. A decision-making process with four stages was hypothesized. Sons and daughters entered into planning activities primarily at the "consideration" and "discussion" stages. This involvement proceeds along a sequence of stages with lower stage activities being completed before entering into more advanced stages. Minimal involvement from adult children in "preliminary planning" and "making final decisions" suggests the process does not continue unless independence is threatened. Age and family stressors positively influenced the likelihood that respondents gave consideration to future needs of their parents. The likelihood that discussion occurs between the generations was influenced negatively by family stressors and positively by personal authority. No variables were significant for the "preliminary planning" and "final decision" stages. Application is made to educational and clinical practice.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.format.extentvii, 131 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-09162005-115040en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-09162005-115040/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/39383en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V856_1990.B766.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 24113433en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V856 1990.B766en
dc.subject.lcshAdult children -- Family relationshipsen
dc.subject.lcshOlder people -- Family relationshipsen
dc.subject.lcshOlder people -- Long-term care -- Planningen
dc.titlePlanning for long-term care: filial behavior and relationship quality of adult children with independent parentsen
dc.typeDissertationen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineFamily and Child Developmenten
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en
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