An Alternative Family Form for Older Persons; Need and Social Context.

Streib, Gordon F.

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ERIC Number: EJ190102

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Publication Date: 1978

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An Alternative Family Form for Older Persons; Need and Social Context.

Streib, Gordon F.

Family Coordinator, v27 n4 p413-20 Oct 1978, Oct78

This paper examines the need and the context for alternative living arrangements for older persons, and describes some recent attempts to devise new family arrangements for the elderly. Particular attention is focused upon Share-A-Home in Florida, a "family" of nonrelated senior adults who share their own household expenses. (Author)

Descriptors: Collective Settlements, Gerontology, Group Experience, Human Living, Life Style, Older Adults, Program Descriptions

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Language: English

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